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A method of measuring airborne acidity: Its application for the determining of acid content on long-distance transported particles and in drainage water from spruces

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The acid properties of particles have been investigated by means of measuring the content of mainly strong acid in leaching solutions of particle samples and in drain water from trees. The measurements are based on Gran's plot and on a study of its curvature.

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    Cyrill Brosset

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Brosset, C. A method of measuring airborne acidity: Its application for the determining of acid content on long-distance transported particles and in drainage water from spruces. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 6, 259–275 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00182869

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