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Hydrogen ion speciation in the acid precipitation of the northeastern United States

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The acidity of precipitation in rural, forested areas of the northeastern United States is dominated by the strong mineral acids: H2SO4 and HN03. 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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  1. Section of Ecology and Systematics, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.

    James N. Galloway, Gene E. Likens & Eric S. Edgerton

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Galloway, J.N., Likens, G.E. & Edgerton, E.S. Hydrogen ion speciation in the acid precipitation of the northeastern United States. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 6, 423–433 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00182883

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