Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
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Articles | Volume 20, issue 20
Articles | Volume 20, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-12223-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-12223-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 20, issue 20
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Global modeling of cloud water acidity, precipitation acidity, and acid inputs to ecosystems

Viral Shah, Daniel J. Jacob, Jonathan M. Moch, Xuan Wang, and Shixian Zhai

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Cloud water pH affects atmospheric chemistry, and acid rain damages ecosystems. We use model simulations along with observations to present a global view of cloud water and precipitation pH. Sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and ammonia control the pH in the northern midlatitudes, but carboxylic acids and dust cations are important in the tropics and subtropics. The acid inputs to many nitrogen-saturated ecosystems are high enough to cause acidification, with ammonium as the main acidifying species.
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