Mercury accumulation in snow on the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory and surrounding region, southeast Idaho, USA
Environmental Geology
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Abstract
Snow was sampled and analyzed for total mercury (THg) on the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) and surrounding region prior to the start-up of a large (9-11 g/h) gaseous mercury emission source. The objective was to determine the effects of the source on local and regional atmospheric deposition of mercury. Snow samples collected from 48 points on a polar grid near the source had THg concentrations that ranged from 4.71 to 27.26 ng/L; snow collected from regional background sites had THg concentrations that ranged from 0.89 to 16.61 ng/L. Grid samples had higher concentrations than the regional background sites, which was unexpected because the source was not operating yet. Emission of Hg from soils is a possible source of Hg in snow on the INEEL. Evidence from Hg profiles in snow and from unfiltered/filtered split samples supports this hypothesis. Ongoing work on the INEEL is investigating Hg fluxes from soils and snow.
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Susong, D., Abbott, M., and Krabbenhoft, D., 2003, Mercury accumulation in snow on the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory and surrounding region, southeast Idaho, USA: Environmental Geology, v. 43, no. 3, p. 357-363, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-002-0632-x.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mercury accumulation in snow on the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory and surrounding region, southeast Idaho, USA |
| Series title | Environmental Geology |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00254-002-0632-x |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 357 |
| Last page | 363 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |