Global observations and modeling of atmosphere–surface exchange of elemental  mercury: a critical review

Zhu, Wei; Lin, Che-Jen; Wang, Xun; Sommar, Jonas; Fu, Xuewu; Feng, Xinbin

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-4451-2016

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-4451-2016

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-4451-2016

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11 Apr 2016

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| 11 Apr 2016

Global observations and modeling of atmosphere–surface exchange of elemental mercury: a critical review

Wei Zhu, Che-Jen Lin, Xun Wang, Jonas Sommar, Xuewu Fu, and Xinbin Feng

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Final revised paper (published on 11 Apr 2016)
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RC1: 'Review of Zhu et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 02 Feb 2016
- AC1: 'Response to the comments from Reviewr #1', Xinbin Feng, 25 Mar 2016
RC2: 'Interactive comment on “Global Observations and Modeling of Atmosphere-Surface Exchange of Elementary Mercury – A Critical Review” by W. Zhu et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 09 Feb 2016
- AC2: 'Response to the comments from Reviewr #2', Xinbin Feng, 25 Mar 2016
RC3: 'Additional referee #2 comment - technical corrections', Anonymous Referee #2, 12 Feb 2016
- AC3: 'Response to the technical comments from reviewer 2#', Xinbin Feng, 25 Mar 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Xinbin Feng on behalf of the Authors (25 Mar 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (29 Mar 2016) by Leiming Zhang

AR by Xinbin Feng on behalf of the Authors (29 Mar 2016)

Short summary

Reliable quantification of air-surfaces flux of elemental mercury vapor (Hg⁰) is crucial for understanding Hg global biogeochemical cycles. In this study, we provide a comprehensive review on the state of science in the atmosphere-surface exchange of elemental Hg. We compiled an up-to-date global observational flux database and discuss the implication of flux data on global Hg budget. The knowledge gap and research needs for future measurements and modeling efforts were discussed.