Watershed processing of atmospheric polychlorinated biphenyl inputs

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2331-2337

  Rowe, Amy A ^a   Totten, Lisa A ^a   Cavallo, Gregory J ^b   Yagecic, John R ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Delaware River Basin Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MASS TRANSFER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; VAPOR PRESSURE;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; REVOLATILIZATION; TRIBUTARY LOADS;

WATERSHEDS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MASS TRANSFER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATERSHEDS;

AIR-WATER INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CHLORINATION; GAS EXCHANGE; PCB; RIVER WATER; VAPOR PRESSURE; VELOCITY; WATERSHED;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CALCULATION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; ESTUARY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; UNITED STATES; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NEW JERSEY; PENNSYLVANIA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RIVERS;

DELAWARE ESTUARY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247116121     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es062136o     Document Type: Article

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