Atmospheric Pollution

Ozone ($O_3$)

Nitrogen Dioxide ($NO_2$)

Photochemical Smog

Sulfuric Acid ($H_2SO_4$)

Tropospheric Ozone ($O_3$)

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Photochemical Smog

Acid Rain

Ozone ($O_3$)

Sulfuric Acid ($H_2SO_4$)

Sulfur Dioxide ($SO_2$)

Photochemical Oxidants

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Nitrogen Dioxide ($NO_2$)

Sulfur Dioxide ($SO_2$)

Tropospheric Ozone ($O_3$)

Sulfur Dioxide ($SO_2$)

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Particulate Matter (PM)

Tropospheric Ozone ($O_3$)

Methane ($CH_4$)

Tropospheric Ozone ($O_3$)

Carbon Dioxide ($CO_2$)

Ammonia ($NH_3$)

Carbon Monoxide, Methane, and Darkness

Nitrogen Oxides, VOCs, and Sunlight

Sulfur Dioxide, Particulate Matter, and Rain

Ozone, Radon, and Wind

The reaction between sulfur dioxide and water vapor to form acid rain.

The reaction between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds in the presence of sunlight.

The combination of carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose during photosynthesis.

The breakdown of ozone in the stratosphere by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Methane ($CH_4$) from natural gas leaks

Benzene ($C_6H_6$) from industrial processes

Carbon Dioxide ($CO_2$) from vehicle emissions

Water Vapor ($H_2O$) from evaporation

A decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude.

A normal atmospheric condition that promotes air mixing.

A condition where a layer of warm air sits on top of a layer of cooler air, trapping pollution.

A process that cleans the air by dispersing pollutants.