An update on the natural sources and sinks of atmospheric mercury

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 482-493

  Gustin, Mae Sexauer ^a   Lindberg, Steven E ^b   Weisberg, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; LITHOLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC MERCURY; REGULATORY CONTROLS; TERRESTRIAL SURFACES;

MERCURY (METAL);

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESTIMATION METHOD; FIELD METHOD; GAS EXCHANGE; LABORATORY METHOD; MASS BALANCE; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOIL EMISSION; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40349083816     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.12.010     Document Type: Article

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