EnvThes
type: ConceptScheme

atmospheric process
type: Concept

deprecated concept
type: Concept

atmospheric process
type: Concept
in scheme: EnvThes
is replaced by: atmospheric process
scope note: US LTER controlled vocabulary
definition: Atmospheric processes are distinguished in physical and chemical processes and both types may be operating simultaneously in complicated and interdependent ways. The physical processes of transport by atmospheric winds and the formation of clouds and precipitation strongly influence the patterns and rates of acidic deposition, while chemical reactions govern the forms of the compounds deposited.
broader: deprecated concept
deprecated: true