Air-water gas exchange of mercury in the Bay Saint François wetlands: Observation and model parameterization

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 17, 2006, Pages

  Zhang, Hong H ^a,b,c   Piossant, Laurier ^a,b   Xu, Xiaohong ^c   Pilote, Martin ^b   Beauvais, Conrad ^b   Amyot, Marc ^d   Garcia, Edenise ^d   Laroulandie, Jerome ^e  

^a Collaborative Mercury Research Network ^*  (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; WETLANDS;

AIR-WATER INTERACTION; CORRELATION; DIURNAL VARIATION; FLUX CHAMBER; FLUX MEASUREMENT; GAS EXCHANGE; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PARAMETERIZATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAINT FRANCOIS BAY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33847061246     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006930     Document Type: Article

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