How relevant is the deposition of mercury onto snowpacks? – Part 1: A statistical study on the impact of environmental factors

A portion of the highly toxic methylmercury that bioaccumulates in aquatic life is created from mercury entering bodies of water with snowpack meltwater. To determine the importance of meltwater as a source of aquatic mercury, it is necessary to understand the environmental processes that govern the...

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Main Authors: K. A. Pfaffhuber, L. R. Hole, A. Ryzhkov, D. Figueras-Nieto, T. Berg, A. O. Steen, A. P. Dastoor, D. A. Durnford, H. Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/12/9221/2012/acp-12-9221-2012.pdf