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SULPHUR dioxide may be removed from the atmosphere in rain, by oxidation resulting in particulate material, or by direct interaction of the gas molecules with the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The last mechanism is known as dry deposition and is independent of the nature and condition of the surface. This communication reports the first results of a programme of measurements of the dry deposition of sulphur dioxide studied by two separate methods.
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GARLAND, J., CLOUGH, W. & FOWLER, D. Deposition of Sulphur Dioxide on Grass. Nature 242, 256–257 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/242256a0
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