The kinetics of chemical processes affecting acidity in the atmosphere

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 128-132

  Pienaar, J J ^a   Helas, G ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID RAIN; ACIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHEMICAL PROCESSES; OXIDATION;

EID: 0030467893     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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