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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Concept Breadcrumbs

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

acid rain

Definition:
Low pH rainfall resulting from atmospheric reactions of aerosols containing chlorides and sulfates (or other negative ions).
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
wet deposition
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • acidic rain
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/70456
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-07-21, last modified 2019-12-16