ACID RAIN by https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5 (Environmental Science) rain that contains a high concentration of pollutants, chiefly sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal or oil en-us 2016-03-18 21:37:08 UTC 2026-01-17 06:34:35 UTC hello@padlet.com                   ACID RAIN jaqueline_320 https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832524 2016-03-18 21:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832524 jaqueline_320 https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832606 2016-03-18 21:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832606 Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. jaqueline_320 https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832687 2016-03-18 21:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832687 History of acid rain in the United StatesSince 1998, Harvard Universitywraps some of the bronze and marble statues on its campus, such as this "Chinese stele", with waterproof covers every winter, in order to protect them from erosion caused by acid rain and acid snow[15]In 1980, the U.S. Congress passed an Acid Deposition Act.[16] This Act established an 18-year assessment and research program under the direction of the National Acidic Precipitation Assessment Program (NAPAP). NAPAP looked at the entire problem from a scientific perspective. It enlarged a network of monitoring sites to determine how acidic the precipitation actually was, and to determine long-term trends, and established a network for dry deposition. jaqueline_320 https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832758 2016-03-18 21:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832758 • Generally, rain water has a pH value of 5.6 because of the carbon dioxide from air dissolved in it. • Any rainfall has a pH value less than 5.6 are defined as acid rain. jaqueline_320 https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832797 2016-03-18 21:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832797 jaqueline_320 https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832836 2016-03-18 21:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101832836 The principal natural phenomena that contribute acid-producing gases to the atmosphere are emissions from volcanoes. Thus, for example, fumaroles from the Laguna Caliente crater of Poás Volcano create extremely high amounts of acid rain and fog, with acidity as high as a pH of 2, clearing an area of any vegetation and frequently causing irritation to the eyes and lungs of inhabitants in nearby settlements. Acid-producing gasses are also created by biological processes that occur on the land, in wetlands, and in the oceans. The major biological source of sulfur containing compounds is dimethyl sulfide. jaqueline_320 https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101833461 2016-03-18 22:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101833461 jaqueline_320 https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101833681 2016-03-18 22:13:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jaqueline_320/37m1objpamd5/wish/101833681