Intercontinental transport and deposition patterns of atmospheric mercury from anthropogenic emissions

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 18, 2014, Pages 10163-10176

  Chen, L ^a   Wang, H H ^a   Liu, J F ^a   Tong, Y D ^a   Ou, L B ^a   Zhang, W ^b   Hu, D ^a   Chen, C ^a   Wang, X J ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; EMISSION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 84907916567     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-10163-2014     Document Type: Article

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