Oceanic influence on atmospheric mercury at coastal and inland sites: A springtime noreaster in New England

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 4023-4030

  Sigler, J M ^a   Mao, H ^a   Sive, B C ^a   Talbot, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COASTAL ZONE; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; MERCURY (ELEMENT); MIXING RATIO; POLLUTANT SOURCE; STORM; TURBULENCE;

NEW ENGLAND; NEW HAMPSHIRE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 72449126634     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-9-4023-2009     Document Type: Article

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