Experimental investigation of the scavenging of gaseous mercury by sea salt aerosol

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 221-234

  Malcolm, Elizabeth G ^a   Ford, Amanda C ^a   Redding, Tara A ^a   Richardson, Matthew C ^a   Strain, Brianna M ^a   Tetzner, Scott W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric mercury; Gas particle partitioning; Marine boundary layer; Particulate mercury; Reactive gaseous mercury; Sodium chloride

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; MERCURY CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; REACTIVE GASEOUS MERCURY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; AMBIENT AIR; BOUNDARY LAYER; COASTAL ZONE; DEPOSITION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PARTICULATE MATTER; PARTITIONING; SEA SALT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; AEROSOL; AIR ANALYSIS; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BINDING AFFINITY; BOUNDARY LAYER; COASTAL WATERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; OCEAN ENVIRONMENT; SEA SALT AEROSOL;

EID: 77957554433     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-010-9165-y     Document Type: Article

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