Annual emissions of mercury to the atmosphere from natural sources in Nevada and California

Environmental Geology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 338-349

  Coolbaugh, M F ^a   Gustin, M S ^a   Rytuba, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric mercury; Geographic information system; Natural sources; Scaling

Indexed keywords

FLUXES; HEAT FLUX; MERCURY (METAL); MINING; NATURAL RESOURCES; ROCKS; SOILS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MINERALIZATION;

AIR POLLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION; GIS; MERCURY (ELEMENT); NATURAL HAZARD;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036664276     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-002-0557-4     Document Type: Article

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