Spatio-temporal variation of total mercury in precipitation in the largest industrial base in China: impacts of meteorological factors and anthropogenic activities

Guitao Shi; Zhenlou Chen; Jiyang Teng; Yuansheng Li

doi:10.3402/tellusb.v67.25660

Spatio-temporal variation of total mercury in precipitation in the largest industrial base in China: impacts of meteorological factors and anthropogenic activities

Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volume 67 (2015): Issue 1

By: Guitao Shi, Zhenlou Chen, Jiyang Teng and Yuansheng Li

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v67.25660 | Journal eISSN: 1600-0889

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Language: English

Page range: 25660 - 25660

Submitted on: Aug 6, 2014

Accepted on: Jun 30, 2015

Published on: Jan 1, 2015

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Keywords:

total Hg,

spatio-temporal variation,

precipitation,

source

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