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Gas-Particle Partitioning Of Atmospheric Hg(Ii) And Its Effect On Global Mercury Deposition, H M. Amos, D J. Jacob, C D. Holmes, Jenny A. Fisher, Q Wang, R M. Yantosca, E S. Corbitt, E Galarneau, A P. Rutter, M S. Gustin, A Steffen, J J. Schauer, J A. Graydon, V L. St Louis, R W. Talbot, E S. Edgerton, Y Zhang, E N. Sunderland
Gas-Particle Partitioning Of Atmospheric Hg(Ii) And Its Effect On Global Mercury Deposition, H M. Amos, D J. Jacob, C D. Holmes, Jenny A. Fisher, Q Wang, R M. Yantosca, E S. Corbitt, E Galarneau, A P. Rutter, M S. Gustin, A Steffen, J J. Schauer, J A. Graydon, V L. St Louis, R W. Talbot, E S. Edgerton, Y Zhang, E N. Sunderland
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Atmospheric deposition represents a major input of mercury to surface environments. The phase of mercury (gas or particle) has important implications for its removal from the atmosphere. We use long-term observations of reactive gaseous mercury (RGM), particle-bound mercury (PBM), fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and temperature at five sites in North America to derive an empirical gas-particle partitioning relationship log10(K-1) = (10 ± 1) − (2500 ± 300)/T where K = (PBM/PM2.5)/RGM with PBM and RGM in common mixing ratio units, PM2.5 in μg m−3, and T in …
Riverine Source Of Arctic Ocean Mercury Inferred From Atmospheric Observations, Jenny A. Fisher, Daniel J. Jacob, Anne L. Soerensen, Helen M. Amos, Alexandra Steffen, Elsie M. Sunderland
Riverine Source Of Arctic Ocean Mercury Inferred From Atmospheric Observations, Jenny A. Fisher, Daniel J. Jacob, Anne L. Soerensen, Helen M. Amos, Alexandra Steffen, Elsie M. Sunderland
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Methylmercury is a potent neurotoxin that accumulates in aquatic food webs. Human activities, including industry and mining, have increased inorganic mercury inputs to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Methylation of this mercury generates methylmercury, and is thus a public health concern. Marine methylmercury is a particular concern in the Arctic, where indigenous peoples rely heavily on marine-based diets. In the summer, atmospheric inorganic mercury concentrations peak in the Arctic, whereas they reach a minimum in the northern mid-latitudes. Here, we use a global three-dimensional ocean–atmosphere model to examine the cause of this Arctic summertime maximum. According to our simulations, circumpolar rivers …