Oxidation of elemental Hg in anthropogenic and marine airmasses
Mercury (Hg) is a neurotoxin that bioaccumulates in the food chain. Mercury is emitted to the atmosphere primarily in its elemental form, which has a long lifetime allowing global transport. It is known that atmospheric oxidation of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) generates reactive gaseous mercury...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/13/2827/2013/acp-13-2827-2013.pdf |