Articles | Volume 19, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-5923-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-5923-2019
Research article
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06 May 2019
Research article |  | 06 May 2019

Characteristics of atmospheric mercury in a suburban area of east China: sources, formation mechanisms, and regional transport

Xiaofei Qin, Xiaohao Wang, Yijie Shi, Guangyuan Yu, Na Zhao, Yanfen Lin, Qingyan Fu, Dongfang Wang, Zhouqing Xie, Congrui Deng, and Kan Huang

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The seasonal pattern of atmospheric mercury species over a regional transport intersection zone in east China indicated impacts from both natural re-emissions and anthropogenic emissions. Quasi-local sources were more important than long-range transport for mercury, opposite from particles. Shipping activities were especially outstanding emissions. Abnormally high GOM was ascribed to the high oxidant levels. The gas–particle partition inhibited the formation of GOM under high particle levels.
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