Mercury distributions in the North Pacific Ocean - 20 Years of observations

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 90, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 3-19

  Laurier, F J G ^a   Mason, R P ^a   Gill, G A ^b   Whalin, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

HgTOT; Mercury; North Pacific Ocean

Indexed keywords

MERCURY (ELEMENT); SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; THERMOCLINE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

OCEANIC REGIONS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH); WORLD;

EID: 7444228789     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2004.02.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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