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This article presents data on acid precipitation in various sites in Norway and Sweden during the period of the latter part of July, until mid August 1986. Areas appearing particularly vulnerable are highlighted and some implications are discussed. Data from two widely separated glaciers are also presented.
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Dr. Brian Pyatt is the Section Leader and Principal Lecturer in Ecology in the Department of Life Sciences at Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham. His primary research interests lie in the areas of environmental pollution and the ecology of near-Arctic areas.
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Pyatt, F.B. Acid rain in scandinavia-some current data. Environmentalist 7, 197–200 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02233592
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02233592