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Term details "acid rain"
| Language: | English |
| Term: | acid rain |
| Definition: | A popular expression for the deposition of rainfall of various airborne pollutants (especially SO2 and NO2) that have harmful effects on vegetation, soils, buildings and other external structures. (Source: POGL, 2005) |
| Notes: | There is a difference between 'acid rain' and 'acid deposition' the later referring to a chemical process resulting in the product of the other (acid rain). |
| Subject field: | climate change, forest health |
Equivalent terms in other languages:
French:pluies acides
Spanish:lluvia ácida
German:saurer Regen
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