Effects of various scenarios of entry of DDT and γ-HCH on the global environmental fate as predicted by a multicompartment chemistry-transport model

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 925-939

  Semeena, Shamsudheen ^a   Lammel, Gerhard ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Environmental fate; Long range transport potential; Mode of entry; Multicompartment modelling; Persistent organic pollutants

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DDT; DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; HCH; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESIDENCE TIME;

HUMULUS LUPULUS;

EID: 0042285709     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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