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Precipitation falling on the surface of the Earth as rain or snow contains a variety of gases. Aerosols or dust particles also may be dissolved or picked up from the air. Thus, by the time the water reaches the Earth’s surface, it is no longer pure. As it flows over or penetrates into plants or the ground, water dissolves more gases, notably carbon dioxide, and various mineral substances with which it comes into contact.
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Wetzel, R.G., Likens, G.E. (1991). The Inorganic Carbon Complex: Alkalinity, Acidity, CO2, pH, Total Inorganic Carbon, Hardness. In: Limnological Analyses. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4098-1_8
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