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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > environmental science > environmental degradation > acid deposition > wet deposition
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > environmental degradation > acid deposition > wet deposition
Fields of Study > Earth system science > atmospheric deposition > acid deposition > wet deposition
Preferred Term:

wet deposition

Definition:
A type of atmospheric deposition in which chemical substances and particulates from the atmosphere are incorporated into droplets and transferred to the earth's surface via rain, fog or snow. Compare "dry deposition".
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
acid deposition
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Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • atmospheric wet deposition
  • precipitation scavenging
  • wet acid deposition
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/68066
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