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CONTENTS
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Disclaimer ii
Acknowledgment iii
Conclusions vi
Introduction 1
Part 1 Background 5
1. Occurrence and Effects of Acid Rain 6
Occurrence of Acid Rain 6
Effects of Acid Rain 10
2. Natural and Manmade Sources of Acid Rain Precursors 23
Natural Unpolluted Rainfall Acidity 23
Natural Sources 24
Manmade Sources 28
Relative Contributions of Natural and Manmade
Sources 28
3. Formation, Transport, and Deposition 31
Chemistry of Atmospheric Acid Formation 31
Transport and Deposition of Atmospheric Acids 33
4. Measurement ana Monitoring 42
Precipitation Sampling and Analysis 42
Precipitation and Ambient Monitoring Data 49
Part 2 Relative Contributions of Manmade Sources .53
5. Mathematical Modeling 54
Atmospheric Transport Models 54
Comparison of Typical LRT Models 56
The Accuracy of LRT Models 61
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Szabo, M. F.; Esposito, M. P. & Spaite, P. W. Acid rain: commentary on controversial issues and observations on the role of fuel burning, report, March 1, 1982; United States. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1068191/m1/7/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.