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Acid Rain Glossary

Description:

Definitions of key terms pertaining to acid rain

Publishing Organization:

Office of Air and Radiation/Office of Atmospheric Protection/Clean Air and Power Division

Last Update:

August 14, 2008

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Search Terms (Contains): greenhouse gases

	Term
	greenhouse gases	Definition: Gases that occur naturally in the Earth's atmosphere and trap heat to keep the planet warm. Some examples are carbon dioxide, water vapor, halogenated fluorocarbons, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, nitrous oxide, perfluoronated carbons, and ozone. Some human actions, like the burning of fossil fuels, also produce greenhouse gases.

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