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NALT Full

Fields of Study
Earth system science
atmospheric deposition

Preferred term

atmospheric deposition

Type

Topic

Definition

The process by which chemical substances, such as pollutants, are transferred from the atmosphere to the earth's surface.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Earth system science

Narrower concepts

acid deposition

Related concepts

In other languages

deposición atmosférica

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/2714

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