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Present century record of mercury species pollution in high altitude alpine snow and ice
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| Mercury speciation analysis has been performed in an ice/snow core drilled at an altitude of 4250 m in the Col du D (o) over cap me glacier on the Mont Blanc, France. The study provides the first time series for mercury speciation analysis in the Alpine snow/ice for the last century. Measured concentrations range from 0.25 to 3.96 pg g(-1) for MeHg+ and 0.20 to 1.80 pg g(-1) for Hg2+. Since the beginning of 20(th) century, a clear increase in total mercury concentration is observed with a maximum for 1965 with an approximately 5-fold increase compared to 1885. A drop in both methylmercury and total mercury concentrations was observed after 1965 and might be linked with the reduction in the mercury emissions from anthropogenic activities. | | |
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English
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Journal de physique: 4. - Les Ulis, 1991 - 2006 | |
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Les Ulis : 2003
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1155-4339
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107:1(2003), p. 683-686
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000183782300168
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