Acidification of precipitations: causes, effects, weather conditions, management policies and current state in Cuba

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Published: Jul 2, 2014
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Acid rain, pH, wet deposition, management policy, air pollution

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Dr. Rosemary López Lee
Centro de Contaminación y Química de la Atmósfera, Instituto de Meteorología
MSc. Arnaldo Collazo Aranda
Centro de Contaminación y Química de la Atmósfera, Instituto de Meteorología
Lic. Félix Hernández Saavedra.
Centro de Contaminación y Química de la Atmósfera, Instituto de Meteorología

Abstract

This paper discusses the main causes and effects of acid rain, its relationship with meteorological conditions, management policies and the current state of acidification of precipitation in Cuba. Acid rain reached prominent attention in 1961 when their perceived adverse ecological effects. Acidification of precipitation is determined by differences in the spatial distribution of emissions from natural and anthropogenic sources and their propagation to short, medium and long distances. Synoptic types according to their origin and movement may stimulate the increase or decrease of the chemical species in precipitation. Management policies of acid rain have focused on reducing emissions of its precursors. The towns of Pinares de Mayarí Casablanca, Palo Seco and Gran Piedra are the areas most affected by acid rain in Cuba.

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López LeeD. R., Collazo ArandaM. A., & Hernández Saavedra.L. F. (2014). Acidification of precipitations: causes, effects, weather conditions, management policies and current state in Cuba . Revista Cubana De Meteorología, 20(2), 98-108. Retrieved from http://rcm.insmet.cu/index.php/rcm/article/view/175
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Vol 20 No 2 (2014): Vol. 20, No. 2, julio - diciembre, 2014
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