Articles | Volume 17, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-1689-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-1689-2017
Research article
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03 Feb 2017
Research article |  | 03 Feb 2017

Deciphering potential chemical compounds of gaseous oxidized mercury in Florida, USA

Jiaoyan Huang, Matthieu B. Miller, Eric Edgerton, and Mae Sexauer Gustin

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The highest mercury (Hg) wet deposition in USA occurs along the Gulf of Mexico. Gaseous oxidized Hg (GOM) is a major contributor due to high water solubility and reactivity. Concentration and dry deposition of GOM were determined for OLF, Florida. Results indicated at least 5 GOM compounds in this area including HgBr2, HgO, and Hg–nitrogen and –sulfur forms. GOM chemistry indicates reactions with local mobile source pollutants and long-range transport from outside of the USA.
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