Chapter 17 Atmospheric Science and Air Pollution Part 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acidic deposition | settling of acidic pollutants from the atmosphere on land from precipitation, fog, gases, or dry particles |
| atmospheric deposition | transfer of particles suspended in the air onto land or water |
| chlorofluorocarbons | chemical substance, found mainly in liquid coolants, that damages the earth's protective ozone layer |
| Montreal Protocol | meeting in 1987 where a group of nations met in Canada and agreed to take steps to fight against Ozone Depletion-CFC's banned |
| radon | a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium |
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