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ACIDIFIED SNOW [1 record]

Record 1 2016-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Mixing with the water vapors in the clouds they travel in, [sulfuric acid and nitric acid] eventually tumble down to earth as acid rain and acid snow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Neige dont le pH est inférieur à 5,6.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Contaminación del aire
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