Global hexachlorocyclohexane use trends and their impact on the arctic atmospheric environment

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-41

  Li, Y F ^a   Bidleman, T F ^a   Barrie, L A ^a   McConnell, L L ^b,c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b Environmental Chemistry Laboratory   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDROCARBONS; WATER;

AIR SEA GAS FLUX; ARCTIC ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT; GLOBAL HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

ARCTIC ATMOSPHERE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE;

EID: 0031831180     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97GL03441     Document Type: Article

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