Acid-neutralizing capacity Europe

Acid deposition is of greatest concern wherever there are large amounts ol lossil fuel combustion upwind of an area. Eastern North America, large areas of Europe, and eastern Asia all receive acidic deposition. Acidic deposition is especially a concern when poorly buffered soils, with little acid-neutralizing capacity, are impacted. In North America, large areas of eastern Canada, the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, and sections of New England all are considered acid sensitive areas, where resistant bedrocks and thin soils prevent significant neutralization of acidity. 

Acid rain has been shown to be derived from the release of oxides of sulphur and nitrogen from the combustion of fossil fuels (oil, coal and gas), the principal cause being power production. It is a major problem in Europe and eastern and northern America where the acidity of rainfall is enhanced by the water solubility of these gases. Certain upland regions have soils with a low capacity for the neutralization of an enhanced acidity and... 

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