Rapid oxidation of mercury (Hg) at volcanic vents: Insights from high temperature thermodynamic models of Mt Etna's emissions

Chemical Geology

Volumn 283, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 279-286

  Martin, R S ^a,b   Witt, M L I ^c   Pyle, D M ^c   Mather, T A ^c   Watt, S F L ^c   Bagnato, E ^d   Calabrese, S ^d  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deposition; Etna; Hg; Mercury; Volcano

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL KINETIC MODEL; ETNA; GAS COMPOSITIONS; GASEOUS ELEMENTAL MERCURY; HG; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INITIAL OXIDATION; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOW-TEMPERATURE OXIDATION; MERCURY; MODEL STUDY; NEW HIGH; OXIDATION STATE; RAPID OXIDATION; REACTIVE GAS; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; VOLCANIC PLUME;

CHEMICAL SPECIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INERT GASES; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; TEMPERATURE; VOLCANOES;

MERCURY (METAL);

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; DEPOSITION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MERCURY (ELEMENT); OXIDATION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); THERMODYNAMICS; VOLCANIC GAS;

CATANIA [SICILY]; ETNA; ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 79953275098     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.01.027     Document Type: Article

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