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What caused the Great London Smog and when and why did it occur?
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'Snog' is a combination of the words smoke and fog. London used to be a huge manufacturing centre with coal-fired factories belching smoke into the atmosphere and most people heated their houses with coal fires in the days before central heating. The last great smog was in 1961 after the passing of the Clean Air Act which restricted people and businesses in the type of fuel that they could burn.
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Photochemical smog is caused by a reaction between sunlight and?
heat and air pollutants
Is it true that in December 1890 Westminster London England there was no sunshine reported during the whole month...If so how and why?
Smog from coal fires. Inner London residential and particularly east London afffected the most.
Is there two different types of smog?
yes,there are two different types of smog i.e summer smog and winter smog
Is smog heterogeneous?
Smog is heterogeneous because smog is a mixture of liquid, gas and solids.
What do you call a mixture of smoke and fog?
A mixture of smoke and fog is called smog. During the Industrial Revolution Smog became a major health concern in some European cities such as London (predominantly lung disease and breathing disorders). Smog can cause deterioration of structures and historical landmarks as the chemicals in the fog are slightly acidic (or sometimes alkaline), this can cause the structures to start to decompose and become stained. In modern times there are still many large industrialized cities which are faced with the continual problem of smog, particularly areas in South East Asia and China
Where else does smog occur besides London?
There hasn't been a smog in London for about 50 years.
What is London smog?
London-type smog is caused mainly by air pollution due to combustion of coal and emission of sulfur dioxide and dust. London smog has humid, foggy, stagnant air.
What country is famous photochemical smog?
Photochemical smog can occur most anywhere. London-type smog comes from factories and the burning of coal and fossil fuels, where photochemical smog comes from hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides mixing with sunlight.
How did the great smog of London start?
It no longer exists/happens but in the days when London houses used coal fires to heat homes, the coal smoke mixed with normal fog to produce what was called "smog" (smoke and fog). It was very thick and very bad for health. London no longer has "smog" events because it no longer allows chimneys to emit smoke.
What is London Type Smog?
Smog is a layer of low level ozone, consisting of three oxygen atoms singly bonded together, it is formed from oxides of nitrogen and unburnt hydrocarbons, with the energy fro the reaction provided by sunlight.
Photochemical smog is caused by the action on chemicals of what?
Photochemical smog is caused by the action on chemicals of sunlight.
What is the best book on the Great Smog in 1950s in London?
Interesting and very difficult to put into x amount of letters.
What is a simple explanation for smog?
smog was most recent in london so that is what we are learning
When did Great Smog happen?
Great Smog happened in 1952.
Where in the atmosphere does smog occur?
troposphere
How many people died in the great london smog of 1952?
It was estimated that 4,000 people died and 100,000 were made ill
How does photochemical smog differ from industrial smog?
London-type smog is caused mainly by air pollution due to combustion of coal and emission of sulphur dioxide and dust. Photochemical smog is a type of air pollution produced when sunlight acts upon motor vehicle exhaust gases to form harmful substances.
