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Acid deposition includes acid rain and other acidic precipiation, but also dry deposition of acidic compounds.

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US EPA Acid Rain Program About EPA efforts reduce electric utilities' emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, the pollutants responsible for acid deposition. The program includes a system of tradable SO2 emissions allowances. www.epa.gov/airmarkets/arp

Margot's Acid Rain SEA Project Student's fun and informative site about acid rain, in North Carolina and in general. acidrain.8k.com

Acid Rain Facts, news, children's resources, and links from Environment Canada. www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/index.html

UK DTI Energy and the Environment Programme The programme aims to assess the impacts of proposed energy related environmental policies and regulation on UK industry, and their cost implications for the final consumer. www.etsu.com/en_env

Acid Deposition Monitoring and Research in the UK Information about the acid deposition monitoring networks managed by the National Environmental Technology Centre (AEA Technology plc). www.aeat.co.uk/netcen/airqual/aciddep

Data and reports on Acid Rain, Atmospheric Deposition and Precipitation Chemistry U.S. Geological Survey information resources on acidic deposition in the United States. bqs.usgs.gov/acidrain

Effects of Acid Rain on Aquatic Ecosystems Short primer, from University of Toronto. www.scar.utoronto.ca/~weather/maryp/Effects/fish.html

National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP/NTN) The US National Atmospheric Deposition Program operates an acid rain observing network that is used to monitor the chemistry of precipitation for geographical and temporal long-term trends. Quality assured precipitation chemistry data (including acidity nadp.sws.uiuc.edu

Acid Rain--A Contemporary World Problem This website explores the causes and solutions to the acid rain problem. www.geocities.com/narilily/acidrain.html

US EPA Acid Rain Home Page Information about acid rain, its causes and effects, how we measure acid rain, and what is being done to solve the problem. Includes activities for students. www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain

The Acid Rain Report Student-created site discusses the causes, effects, geographic distribution, and possible solutions for acid rain. www.angelfire.com/ks3/acidrainreport

PPRP Atmospheric Deposition Measurement and Analysis Information about and from regional acid deposition monitoring programs in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (USA). esm.versar.com/pprp/features/aciddep/aciddep.htm

What is Acid Rain and What Causes It? A discussion of the causes and effects of acid rain, and possible policy solutions. www.policyalmanac.org/environment/archive/acid_rain.shtml

UK Acid Waters Monitoring Network Monitors the ecological impact of acid deposition in areas of the United Kingdom believed to be sensitive to acidification. www.ukawmn.ucl.ac.uk

Acid Rain News Features links to news articles and related sites. Includes history, scientific background information and FAQ. www.geocities.com/jcerdos

Acid Rain and Deposition A general overview of acid rain and deposition, its causes and effects. The consequences of acid rain in Canada and British Columbia are outlined. www.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/thomp-ok/env-changes/index.html