Atmospheric Pollution

Atmospheric pollution is known as air pollution. Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, biological materials, or particulate matter into the air. Most air pollution comes from human activities. There are many sources of air pollution and the greatest are emissions such as coal, and oil products that are being burned from hydrocarbons to fossil fuels. Most industrialized countries depend on these fossil fuels. Most of industrialized countries have power plants that provide electricity, have automobiles that use gas, and factories burn materials so they can crate products for sale. Automobiles produce high levels of carbon monoxides and are a major source of hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxides. Carbon dioxide is one of the major pollutants in the atmosphere. The main sources for carbon dioxide are fossil fuels and deforestation. There is tons of carbon dioxide being released into the air every year. When particulates are added to the air they chemically react to form pollutants that are very dangerous to humans. Animals, plants and buildings are also affected by pollution called acid rain. Burning coal in power plants can cause airborne sulfur and can be carried by rain drops for thousands of miles. Poisons are in soils, lakes, streams, and oceans and causes damage to wildlife. Acid rain can also eat into concrete and buildings causing them to slowly deteriorate. Air pollutions effects have to be measured carefully because the gathering of particulates in an area depends on a certain areas emissions level and on atmospheric conditions. Winds make it hard to contain pollutants in any certain area. Terrain and climate in a particular area can deflect or help promote air pollution. Thermal inversions can trap impurities and make them build up to very high levels and cause them to become dangerous. Thermal inversion is a layer of warm air settling over a cool area close to the ground. The layer will stay until it rains or wind cools the warm air. Climate change...