2007-02-13 15:27:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
Global Warming
2007-02-13 15:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by redman 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Smokestack emission are made up of two parts. Particulates, such as ash, soot, etc.., and gases, such as CO2, NO2, SO2. The proportions are based on the source of the exhaust, such as coal, wood, oil and how efficient the combustion process is. The particulates mainly settle to the ground, or rise into the cloud layer where they fall back to the ground in rain. The gases diffuse into the atmosphere and either dissipate (CO2, steam) or combine with atmospheric moisture to form compounds, usually acidic (H2S,SOx=sulfuric acids, NOx= nitric acids. These are the acid rain makers.
2007-02-14 01:30:07 · answer #2 · answered by thewizardofodd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two examples. Global dimming. Particles become part of the atmosphere, reducing or changing the way sun light comes to Earth.
Acidic ponds and lakes. Power plants from the Midwest are generally down wind from lakes and ponds in the Appalachian Mountains. Clouds carrying particles from power plants are acidic. When the rain from these clouds falls in to certain ponds it will change the pH to be more acidic, given enough time.
2007-02-14 01:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-13 23:57:23 · answer #4 · answered by dif h 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its call air pollution!!!!
2007-02-13 23:36:15 · answer #5 · answered by rebelady28379 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋