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Trend of atmospheric mercury concentrations at Cape Point for 1995–2004 and since 2007
Lynwill G. Martin
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South African Weather Service c/o CSIR, P.O. Box 320, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
Casper Labuschagne
South African Weather Service c/o CSIR, P.O. Box 320, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
Ernst-Günther Brunke
South African Weather Service c/o CSIR, P.O. Box 320, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
Andreas Weigelt
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG), Institute of Coastal Research, Max-Planck-Strasse 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
now at: Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), 22589 Hamburg, Germany
Ralf Ebinghaus
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG), Institute of Coastal Research, Max-Planck-Strasse 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
Franz Slemr
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Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Hahn-Meitner-Weg 1, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Short summary
Currently the Cape Point GAW GEM record is a very sought-after data record for international modelers and scientist alike, as the data set of 20 years represents the longest record in the Southern Hemisphere (SH). CPT was the only monitoring site on the African continent and one of eight GMOS ground-based monitoring sites located in the SH. The increasing Hg trend observed at CPT is of global importance as treaties such as the Minamata Convention on Mercury is there to combat Hg pollution.
Currently the Cape Point GAW GEM record is a very sought-after data record for international...
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