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Sulfur dioxide
is a strong smelling, colorless gas that is formed by the combustion of fossil fuels. Power plants, which may use coal or oil high in sulfur content, can be major sources of SO2. SO2 and other sulfur [..]
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Organic waste
is the material that is more directly derived from plant and animal sources, which can generally be decomposed by microorganisms.
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atmosphere
is the gaseous mass or envelope of air surrounding the Earth. From ground-level up, the atmosphere is further subdivided into the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and the thermosphere.
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Weather
is the result of unequal heating of the earth's atmosphere, as a function of terrain, latitude, time-of-year and other secondary factors.
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water table
is the level of ground water.
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Weathering
is the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks due to natural process.
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vapor
is the gaseous phase of liquids or solids at atmospheric temperature and pressure.
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Vertebrate
is any of a major group of animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) with a segmented spinal column (backbone).
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terrestrial
is that which is of, or related to the land.
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tidal marsh
is a low, flat, marshland traversed by inter laced channels and subject to tidal inundation. The only vegetation present is halo-tolerant bushes and grasses.
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