Evaluation of discrepancy between measured and modelled oxidized mercury species

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 4839-4863

  Kos, G ^a   Ryzhkov, A ^b   Dastoor, A ^c   Narayan, J ^c   Steffen, A ^c   Ariya, P A ^a   Zhang, L ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Independent Researcher   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION INVENTORY; ERROR ANALYSIS; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PARTICULATE MATTER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WET DEPOSITION;

CANADA; GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896694090     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-4839-2013     Document Type: Article

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