Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title
Science of the Total Environment
Publication Date
11-20-2019
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Award Number
NSF, Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences 1700722
Funder
NSF, Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Volume
707
First Page
1
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Last Page
95
Abstract
The atmosphere is a key component of the biogeochemical cycle of mercury, acting as a reservoir, transport mechanism, and facilitator of chemical reactions. The chemical and physical behavior of atmospheric mercury determines how, when, and where emitted mercury pollution impacts ecosystems. In this review, we provide current information about what is known and what remains uncertain regarding mercury in the atmosphere. We discuss new ambient, laboratory, and theoretical information about the chemistry of mercury in various atmospheric media. We review what is known about mercury in and on solid- and liquid-phase aerosols. We present recent findings related to wet and dry deposition and spatial and temporal trends in atmospheric mercury concentrations. We also review atmospheric measurement methods that are in wide use and those that are currently under development.
Recommended Citation
Lyman, Seth N., et al. “An Updated Review of Atmospheric Mercury.” Science of The Total Environment, vol. 707, Mar. 2020, p. 135575. DOI.org (Crossref), doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135575.
