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atmosphere
The atmosphere is composed of 78% nitrogen (N2), 21% oxygen (O2), 0.9% argon (Ar), 0.03% carbon dioxide (CO2), and trace amounts of other gases.
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acid deposition
Acid deposition is the end product of reactions between sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and water in the atmosphere. Acid deposition reaches the earth as precipitation (wet deposition: aci [..]
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acidification
Acidification is the process of changing into an acid or becoming more acidic (i.e., having lower pH). For example, acid rain causes soils and lakes to become more acidic.
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Acid Rain
Acid rain forms when the pollutants sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) mix with water to form acids that fall as precipitation (fog, rain or snow). This is referred to as "wet deposi [..]
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AIR QUALITY INDEX
An air quality index is a simple scale that assigns numbers and values (good, fair, poor, very poor) based on the potential effects of the ambient (outdoor) concentration of air pollutants. Learn more [..]
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ambient air quality
Ambient air quality is also known as outdoor air quality. It does not refer to indoor air quality or to emissions discharged from a source (such as a stack or a vehicle).
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ambient monitoring
Ambient monitoring measures the concentrations of pollutants in outdoor air. Learn more about ambient monitoring in Nova Scotia.
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Buffering capacity
Buffering capacity is the ability of water and soil to resist changes in pH. Low levels of alkalinity in the water and soil in Nova Scotia mean the province has a low acid buffering capacity and is un [..]
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Carbon dioxide
Carbon Dioxide is a colourless, odourless gas. CO2 is present in the atmosphere at 0.03% by volume. Since the Industrial Revolution, CO2 levels have increased by about 31%. CO2 is the most common gree [..]
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Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide is a poisonous, colourless, odourless and tasteless gas, generated through combustion processes.
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