Acid Rain {Katie Coffey}
Acid Rain is any form of precipitation with acidic components, such as sulfuric or nitric acid that fall to the earth from the atmosphere in wet and or dry forms. This can include rain, snow, fog, hail or even dust that is acidic in any way. Acid Rain Pathway 1. Emissions of SO (Sulfur), and NO (Nitrogen), are released into the air 2. Pollutants are transformed into acid particles that may be transported long distance. 3. These acid particles then fall to the earth as wet and dry deposition (Dust, rain, snow, etc.) 4. May cause harmful effects on soil, forests, streams and lakes. Measuring Acid Rain How does Acid Rain occur? Putting Sulfur and or Nitrogen into the atmosphere by: Burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity. Vehicles and heavy equipment. Manufacturing, oil refineries and other industries. Winds can blow Sulfur dioxide and Nitrogen oxides ove...