Hydrogen ion speciation in the acid precipitation of the northeastern United States
โ Scribed by James N. Galloway; Gene E. Likens; Eric S. Edgerton
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1976
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 538 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0049-6979
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โฆ Synopsis
The acidity of precipitation in rural, forested areas of the northeastern United States is dominated by the strong mineral acids: H2SO 4 and HNO 3. Weak acids have a negligible effect on the measured acidity (pH) of precipitation. These conclusions are based on total acidity titrations and detailed analysis of organic and inorganic components in precipitation.
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