Vertical distribution of gaseous elemental mercury in Canada

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Banic, C M ^a   Beauchamp, S T ^a   Tordon, R J ^a   Schroeder, W H ^a   Steffen, A ^a   Anlauf, K A ^a   Wong, H K T ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atmospheric mercury; Canada; Seasonal variability; Temporal variability of mercury; Total gaseous mercury; Vertical distribution of mercury

Indexed keywords

MERCURY (ELEMENT); MIXING RATIO; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

EID: 0345671186     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002116     Document Type: Article

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