Spatial distribution of mercury and other trace elements in recent lake sediments from central Alberta, Canada: An assessment of the regional impact of coal-fired power plants

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 105-115

  Sanei, H ^a   Goodarzi, F ^a   Outridge, P M ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Coal fired power plant; Flux rate; Lake sediments; Mercury; Wabamun

Indexed keywords

AERIAL DISTRIBUTION; ALBERTA; ALBERTA , CANADA; ATMOSPHERIC MODEL; COAL-FIRED POWER GENERATION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; CONCENTRATION VALUES; CRITICAL QUESTIONS; CUMULATIVE IMPACTS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; FLUX RATES; FRESH WATER LAKES; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HG FLUX; INTEGRATED VALUES; LAKE SEDIMENTS; MEAN CONCENTRATIONS; METAL DEPOSITION; METAL POLLUTION; PHYSICAL EVIDENCE; POINT SOURCES; PREVAILING WINDS; REGIONAL IMPACTS; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES; SEDIMENT CORE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL GRADIENTS; SPATIAL INTERPOLATION; TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; CHROMIUM; COAL; COAL FUELED FURNACES; COAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FIRE TUBE BOILERS; FLY ASH; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; LAKES; LEAD; MERCURY (METAL); MINING; OIL SPILLS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

LAKE POLLUTION;

COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; DEPOSITION; FLY ASH; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MERCURY (ELEMENT); OIL SPILL; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRACE ELEMENT;

ALBERTA; CANADA; GENESEE; IDAHO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951939641     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2010.01.010     Document Type: Article

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