Wet deposition
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006791
A type of atmospheric deposition in which chemical substances and particulates from the atmosphere are incorporated into droplets and transferred to the earth's surface via rain, fog or snow. Compare "dry deposition".
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006791 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | atmospheric wet deposition; precipitation scavenging; wet acid deposition |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Acid deposition; Atmospheric precipitation; Dry deposition; Acid rain |
| Translations | Spanish: deposición húmeda |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006791",
"term": "Wet deposition",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A type of atmospheric deposition in which chemical substances and particulates from the atmosphere are incorporated into droplets and transferred to the earth's surface via rain, fog or snow. Compare \"dry deposition\".",
"synonyms": [
"atmospheric wet deposition",
"precipitation scavenging",
"wet acid deposition"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"acid deposition",
"atmospheric precipitation",
"dry deposition",
"acid rain"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "deposición húmeda"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/wet-deposition/"
}
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