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Four types of models quantifying effects of acid deposition on freshwaters are reviewed. These include Henriksen's empirical model, an adsorption isotherm model, soil-oriented charge balance models (Reuss-Johnson, Birkenes, MAGIC, ILWAS), and the Trickle Down model. Emphasis is on an assessment of critical assumptions; no attempt has been made to run the various models and compare results. The models range from simple to very complex and from empirical to highly process oriented. The various types have all proven useful and there has been a significant convergence concerning key processes. The importance of anion mobility, sulfate adsorption, ion exchange, dissolution of Al bearing minerals and weathering seems to be accepted by most workers. Future model improvement, however, relies to a large extent on further checking against observations.
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Reuss, J.O., Christophersen, N. & Seip, H.M. A critique of models for freshwater and soil acidification. Water Air Soil Pollut 30, 909–930 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00303357
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