Rain pH Estimation Based on the Particulate Matter Pollutants and Wet Deposition Study

Authors

Shweta Singh, Indian Institute of Technology - Indian School of MinesFollow
Suresh Pandial Elumalai, Indian Institute of Technology - Indian School of MinesFollow
Asim Kumar Pal, Indian Institute of Technology - Indian School of MinesFollow
Yung-Tse Hung, Cleveland State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Contribution to Books

Publication Date

5-19-2020

Publication Title

Handbook of Environment and Waste Management - Volume 3: Acid Rain and Greenhouse Gas Pollution Control

Abstract

This chapter highlights the importance of deposition in the removal of pollutants from the atmosphere and at the same time its role in the addition of these pollutants back to lithosphere and hydrosphere. Wet deposition in terms of rain acidity, global rain pH trend and its estimation are detailed. Processes involved in scavenging of pollutants and their role in deciding chemical nature of rain are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Singh, S., Elumalai, S. P., Pal, A. K., & Hung, Y.-T. (2020). Rain pH estimation based on the particulate matter pollutants and wet deposition study. In HANDBOOK OF ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT: Acid Rain and Greenhouse Gas Pollution Control (pp. 95-136), May 2020.

DOI

10.1142/9789811207136_0004

Volume

3