Record high peaks in PCB concentrations in the Arctic atmosphere due to long-range transport of biomass burning emissions
Soils and forests in the boreal region of the Northern Hemisphere are recognised as having a large capacity for storing air-borne Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), such as the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Following reductions of primary emissions of various legacy POPs, there is an increasi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2007-08-01
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| Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/7/4527/2007/acp-7-4527-2007.pdf |