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- Apr 2023
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The impact of acid precipitation on aquatic ecosystems may be intensified by melting snow. When snow melts rapidly in the spring, the stream or lake may be "shocked" with an excessive amount of acid. In the spring, at the time of acid snow melting, the various aquatic organisms are reproducing and are the most sensitive increases in acid.
Acid snow is a large contributor in the spring time of aquatic systems going into shock due to the melting snow going into these ecosystems and causing problems.
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In general, prevailing winds in North America transport pollutants from west to east or northeast. The nine largest coal burning states are in the Midwest and the Ohio River valley. It is estimated that two thirds of the acid rain in the Northeast and Eastern Canada comes from these sources.
Its amazing how the wind contributes to the movement of the sulfur and incredible how a few burning states contribute to two thirds of the total acid rain.
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