Air-water gas exchange of hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) and the enantiomers of α-HCH in arctic regions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 22, 1996, Pages 28837-28846

  Jantunen, Liisa M ^a   Bidleman, Terry ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-WATER EXCHANGES; AIR/WATER EXCHANGE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; ORGANOCHLORINE; ORGANOCHLORINES;

BERING SEA; CHUKCHI SEA; GREENLAND SEA;

EID: 0030441399     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02352     Document Type: Article

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