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Effects of acid rain and sulfur dioxide on marble dissolution

Materials Performance
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Abstract

Acid precipitation and the dry deposition of sulfur dioxide (SO2) accelerate damage to carbonate-stone monuments and building materials. This study identified and quantified environmental damage to a sample of Vermont marble during storms and their preceding dry periods. Results from field experiments indicated the deposition of SO2 gas to the stone surface during dry periods and a twofold increase in marble dissolution during coincident episodes of low rain rate and decreased rainfall pH. The study is widely applicable to the analysis of carbonate-stone damage at locations affected by acid rain and air pollution.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Effects of acid rain and sulfur dioxide on marble dissolution
Series title Materials Performance
Volume 33
Issue 1
Year Published 1994
Language English
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Materials Performance
First page 76
Last page 80
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