The influence of dynamic chamber design and operating parameters on calculated surface-to-air mercury fluxes

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 194-203

  Eckley, C S ^a   Gustin, M ^a   Lin, C J ^b   Li, X ^b   Miller, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Lamar University   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere surface exchange; Dynamic flux chamber; Emissions; Flux; Geologic materials; Mercury

Indexed keywords

CHAMBER DESIGN; DIFFUSION RESISTANCE; DYNAMIC CHAMBER; DYNAMIC FLUX CHAMBER; EMISSIONS FLUXES; EXCHANGE DYNAMICS; FIELD CAMPAIGN; GEOLOGIC MATERIALS; HG FLUX; MERCURY FLUXES; NON-POINT SOURCE; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING PARAMETERS; SUBSTRATE TYPES; TURNOVER TIME;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DESIGN; LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

MERCURY (METAL);

MERCURY; POLITEF; POLYCARBONATE;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EMISSION; FLUX CHAMBER; MERCURY (ELEMENT); MODELING; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSION; DYNAMIC FLUX CHAMBER DESIGN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLOW RATE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 73249151294     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.10.013     Document Type: Article

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