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Concentration of atmospheric mercury: 2013 Ross Sea
Measuring atmospheric Hg in the marine boundary layer was monitored from January 26 to February 28 by the Hg GEM, RGM, PBM analyzer along the cruise track of R/V Araon from Christchurch to Mcmurdo Station(Ross Sea) carrying out a series expeditions in the Ross Sea. Mercury (Hg) is a toxic pollutant. Its bioaccumulation causes serious health problem. In the atmosphere, mercury typically exists in gaseous elemental mercury (GEM), reactive gaseous species (RGM) and particulate bounded mercury (PBM). Since more than 95% of mercury exists in GEM, significant amount of Hg is transported long-range. In spite of the importance of mercury in the atmosphere, the role of ocean in the global budget of Hg has not been clearly studied yet and its measurement over the marine boundary layer will enhance the OH-related chemistry.
- Entry ID
- KOPRI-KPDC-00000390
- KPDC_CAM_ANTARCTIC_2013_02 (Old ID)
- Copyright
- Science Keyword
- ISO Topic
- CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
- Platforms
- ARAON (Icebreaker Research Vessel, KOPRI)
- Instruments
- Hg GEM, RGM, PBM analyzer(Tekran 2537B Gaseous Elemental Mercury(GEM), Reactive Gaseous Mercury(RGM), Particulate Bounded Mercury(PBM) species analyzer)
- Personnel
- Tae Siek Rhee (rhee@kopri.re.kr)
- Research period
- 2013-01-26 ~ 2013-02-28
- Create/Update Date
- 2013-07-24 / 2013-07-24
- Location
- Continent > Australia/new Zealand > New Zealand > Christchurch
- Ocean > Southern Ocean > Ross Sea > Mcmurdo Station
- Dataset
- Concentration of atmospheric mercury: 2013 Ross Sea Tae Siek Rhee
- Citation
- The data(KOPRI-KPDC-00000390) used in this work was provided by the Korea Polar Research Institute.