3.3.2. Environmental Effects of Soot-, SOx- (Sulfurdioxide) und NOx (Nitrogen oxides) - Emissions
Especially in Arctic and Antarctic regions, there are drastic environmental effects of soot emissions. Black
particles are stored on ice and snow; this could decrease reflection the sun shine. Black particle is getting warmer.
Results are increasing of temperature and melting ice. Without soot reduction system, ships are big potential risk for
environment. The higher level of SOx (Sulphur dioxide) und NOx (Nitrogen oxides) brings potential problems.
They have negative effects both on vegetation and human beings in coastal regions. NOx emissions carry
responsibilities of the high level death rates in North America and Europe. High level SOx emissions bring acid
rains and they sour the earth. It results with eutrophication of seas, earth and coastal regions especially at estuaries