ppt课件-air pollutionin hawaii- universityof hawaii system（空气pollutionin夏威夷,夏威夷大学系统）.pptVIP

Natural Background Aerosol Sierra Negra (Galapagos Is) eruption - October, 2005 Topography At night, cold, dense surface air drains downhill into low-lying areas, making them susceptible to strong temperature inversions Hills and mountains can block flow (like Mauna Loa) Sea breezes can trap pollution in its vertical circulation (East Maui) Acid Rain Note that “clean” rain is naturally acidic (pH of 5.6) due to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere dissolving in the water to create carbonic acid H2O + CO2 — H2CO3 Other acids are created when pollution aerosols dissolve in water Important ac