scavenging by precipitation

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Term: scavenging by precipitation
Definition:

Removal of pollutants from the air by either rain or snow. Rainout (or snowout), which is the in-cloud capture of particulates as condensation nuclei, is one form of scavenging.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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