A review of atmospheric mercury in the polar environment

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 552-584

  Nguyen, Hang Thi ^a   Kim, Ki Hyun ^a   Shon, Zang Ho ^b   Hong, Sungmin ^c  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Arctic; Gaseous elemental mercury; Particulate mercury; Reactive gaseous mercury

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTIC; ARCTIC; GASEOUS ELEMENTAL MERCURY; PARTICULATE MERCURY; REACTIVE GASEOUS MERCURY;

CLIMATOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS; GEMS;

MERCURY (METAL);

MERCURY;

AIR SAMPLING; DATA SET; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METEOROLOGY; POLAR REGION;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC; METEOROLOGY; REVIEW;

ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC;

EID: 68249116750     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: 15476537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643380701764308     Document Type: Review

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