Preferred Label : acid rain;
Detailed label : acid rain in atmospheric chemistry;
IUPAC definition : Rain with pH values < about 5; commonly results from acids formed from pollutants.
'Pure' rain water equilibrated with atmospheric CO sub 2 /sub and naturally occurring
acids in relatively clean air usually has a pH > 5.;
Origin ID : A00083;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Rain with pH values < about 5; commonly results from acids formed from pollutants.
'Pure' rain water equilibrated with atmospheric CO sub 2 /sub and naturally occurring
acids in relatively clean air usually has a pH > 5.
