Description and initial simulation of a dynamic bidirectional air-surface exchange model for mercury in Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Bash, Jesse O ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 84864269555     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012834     Document Type: Article

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