gcmd_keyword : SULFUR COMPOUNDS>SULFUR DIOXIDE

Relationships

gcmd_keywords
parent	ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>SULFUR COMPOUNDS
publications

Fields

definition	Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a non-inflammable colorless gas. SO2 is usually oxidized by ozone and hydrogen peroxide to form sulfur trioxide, a secondary pollutant that is extremely soluble in water. Droplets of sulfuric acid (acid rain) are formed when sulfur oxides are present in the atmosphere. The production of SO2 originating from coal-fired power plants and other fossil fuel combustion is largely responsible for the damage caused by acid rain. Volcanic eruptions also provide a source of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere but are insignificant when compared to anthropogenic sources. [Science; v265; 497-9; 1994.] [Nature; v366;327-9; 1993.]
identifier	f5717312-c3ca-4492-a166-9f17c6d9b273
label	SULFUR DIOXIDE
parent_identifier	b80a242d-d5f5-4a5f-976c-6f6fe2ab6b2c
GCMD Metadata	f5717312-c3ca-4492-a166-9f17c6d9b273
Ancestors	SULFUR DIOXIDE < SULFUR COMPOUNDS < ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY < ATMOSPHERE < EARTH SCIENCE < Science Keywords