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Atmospheric Chemistry of Mercury in the Polar Regions and its Environmental Implications  

Schroeder, WH (Meteorological Society of Canada)
Kim, Min-Young (Seoul Metropolitan Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Hong, Sung-Min (Polar Sciences laboratory, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute)
Shon, Zang-Ho (Department of Environmental Engineering, Dong-Eui University)
Kim, Ki-Hyun (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Sejong University)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.24, no.5, 2003 , pp. 420-427 More about this Journal
Abstract
The results of recent studies indicate that atmospheric distribution of Hg in the arctic environment is unique enough to show strong depletion during spring followed by notable increases during summer. The observations of this abnormal trend contrast quite sharply with what had been recognized as Hg geochemical behavior in air over the past decades. Using the long-term measurement data of Hg obtained from both the Arctic and Korea, we attempted to provide valuable insights into the unique mercury depletion phenomenon (MDP) in the polar regions of the globe.
Keywords
mercury; arctic; global; geochemical; anthropogenic source;
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