A synthesis of atmospheric mercury depletion event chemistry in the atmosphere and snow

It was discovered in 1995 that, during the spring time, unexpectedly low concentrations of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) occurred in the Arctic air. This was surprising for a pollutant known to have a long residence time in the atmosphere; however conditions appeared to exist in the Arctic that pr...

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Main Authors: A. J. Poulain, D. Lean, K. Gardfeldt, M. E. Goodsite, C. Ferrari, R. Ebinghaus, A. Dommergue, A. Dastoor, F. Cobbett, J. Bottenheim, S. Brooks, T. Berg, K. Aspmo, P. Ariya, M. Amyot, T. Douglas, A. Steffen, C. Scherz, H. Skov, J. Sommar, C. Temme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/8/1445/2008/acp-8-1445-2008.pdf