Atmospheric mercury concentrations observed at ground-based monitoring sites globally distributed in the framework of the GMOS network
Long-term monitoring of data of ambient mercury (Hg) on a global scale to assess its emission, transport, atmospheric chemistry, and deposition processes is vital to understanding the impact of Hg pollution on the environment. The Global Mercury Observation System (GMOS) project was funded by the...
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| author | F. Sprovieri N. Pirrone M. Bencardino F. D'Amore F. Carbone S. Cinnirella V. Mannarino M. Landis R. Ebinghaus A. Weigelt E.-G. Brunke C. Labuschagne L. Martin J. Munthe I. Wängberg P. Artaxo F. Morais H. D. M. J. Barbosa J. Brito W. Cairns C. Barbante C. Barbante M. D. C. Diéguez P. E. Garcia A. Dommergue A. Dommergue H. Angot H. Angot O. Magand O. Magand H. Skov M. Horvat J. Kotnik K. A. Read L. M. Neves B. M. Gawlik F. Sena N. Mashyanov V. Obolkin D. Wip X. B. Feng H. Zhang X. Fu R. Ramachandran D. Cossa J. Knoery N. Marusczak M. Nerentorp C. Norstrom |
| author_facet | F. Sprovieri N. Pirrone M. Bencardino F. D'Amore F. Carbone S. Cinnirella V. Mannarino M. Landis R. Ebinghaus A. Weigelt E.-G. Brunke C. Labuschagne L. Martin J. Munthe I. Wängberg P. Artaxo F. Morais H. D. M. J. Barbosa J. Brito W. Cairns C. Barbante C. Barbante M. D. C. Diéguez P. E. Garcia A. Dommergue A. Dommergue H. Angot H. Angot O. Magand O. Magand H. Skov M. Horvat J. Kotnik K. A. Read L. M. Neves B. M. Gawlik F. Sena N. Mashyanov V. Obolkin D. Wip X. B. Feng H. Zhang X. Fu R. Ramachandran D. Cossa J. Knoery N. Marusczak M. Nerentorp C. Norstrom |
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| description | Long-term monitoring of data of ambient mercury (Hg) on a global scale to assess
its emission, transport, atmospheric chemistry, and deposition processes is
vital to understanding the impact of Hg pollution on the environment. The Global
Mercury Observation System (GMOS) project was funded by the European
Commission (<a href="http://www.gmos.eu" target="_blank">http://www.gmos.eu</a>) and started in November 2010
with the overall goal to develop a coordinated global observing system to
monitor Hg on a global scale, including a large network of ground-based
monitoring stations, ad hoc periodic oceanographic cruises and measurement
flights in the lower and upper troposphere as well as in the lower
stratosphere. To date, more than 40 ground-based monitoring sites constitute
the global network covering many regions where little to no observational
data were available before GMOS. This work presents atmospheric Hg
concentrations recorded worldwide in the framework of the GMOS project
(2010–2015), analyzing Hg measurement results in terms of temporal trends,
seasonality and comparability within the network. Major findings highlighted
in this paper include a clear gradient of Hg concentrations between the
Northern and Southern hemispheres, confirming that the gradient observed is
mostly driven by local and regional sources, which can be anthropogenic,
natural or a combination of both. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fe26587b1e184c1e92efaddcc4f87b042022-12-22T00:42:02ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics1680-73161680-73242016-09-0116119151193510.5194/acp-16-11915-2016Atmospheric mercury concentrations observed at ground-based monitoring sites globally distributed in the framework of the GMOS networkF. Sprovieri0N. Pirrone1M. Bencardino2F. D'Amore3F. Carbone4S. Cinnirella5V. Mannarino6M. Landis7R. Ebinghaus8A. Weigelt9E.-G. Brunke10C. Labuschagne11L. Martin12J. Munthe13I. Wängberg14P. Artaxo15F. Morais16H. D. M. J. Barbosa17J. Brito18W. Cairns19C. Barbante20C. Barbante21M. D. C. Diéguez22P. E. Garcia23A. Dommergue24A. Dommergue25H. Angot26H. Angot27O. Magand28O. Magand29H. Skov30M. Horvat31J. Kotnik32K. A. Read33L. M. Neves34B. M. Gawlik35F. Sena36N. Mashyanov37V. Obolkin38D. Wip39X. B. Feng40H. Zhang41X. Fu42R. Ramachandran43D. Cossa44J. Knoery45N. Marusczak46M. Nerentorp47C. Norstrom48CNR Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, Rende, ItalyCNR Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, Rome, ItalyCNR Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, Rende, ItalyCNR Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, Rende, ItalyCNR Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, Rende, ItalyCNR Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, Rende, ItalyCNR Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, Rende, ItalyOffice of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USAHelmholtz-Zentrum, Geesthacht, GermanyHelmholtz-Zentrum, Geesthacht, GermanyCape Point GAW Station, Climate and Environment Research & Monitoring, South African Weather Service, Stellenbosch, South AfricaCape Point GAW Station, Climate and Environment Research & Monitoring, South African Weather Service, Stellenbosch, South AfricaCape Point GAW Station, Climate and Environment Research & Monitoring, South African Weather Service, Stellenbosch, South AfricaIVL, Swedish Environmental Research Inst. Ltd., Göteborg, SwedenIVL, Swedish Environmental Research Inst. Ltd., Göteborg, SwedenUniversity of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniversity of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniversity of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniversity of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniversity Ca' Foscari of Venice, Venice, ItalyUniversity Ca' Foscari of Venice, Venice, ItalyCNR Institute for the Dynamics of Environmental Processes, Venice, ItalyINIBIOMA-CONICET-UNComa, Bariloche, ArgentinaINIBIOMA-CONICET-UNComa, Bariloche, ArgentinaLaboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement, University Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, FranceLaboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement, CNRS, Grenoble, FranceLaboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement, University Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, FranceLaboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement, CNRS, Grenoble, FranceLaboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement, University Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, FranceLaboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement, CNRS, Grenoble, FranceDepartment of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkJožef Stefan Institute, Lubliana, SloveniaJožef Stefan Institute, Lubliana, SloveniaNCAS, University of York, York, UKCape Verde Observatory, INMG – São Vicente, Cabo VerdeJoint Research Centre, Ispra, ItalyJoint Research Centre, Ispra, ItalySt. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, RussiaLimnological Institute SB RAS, Irkutsk, RussiaDepartment of Physics, University of Suriname, Paramaribo, SurinameInstitute of Geochemistry, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, ChinaInstitute of Geochemistry, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, ChinaInstitute of Geochemistry, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, ChinaInstitute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai, IndiaLER/PAC, Ifremer,Centre Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer, FranceLBCM, Ifremer, Centre Atlantique, Nantes, FranceLER/PAC, Ifremer,Centre Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer, FranceChalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SwedenDepartment of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkLong-term monitoring of data of ambient mercury (Hg) on a global scale to assess its emission, transport, atmospheric chemistry, and deposition processes is vital to understanding the impact of Hg pollution on the environment. The Global Mercury Observation System (GMOS) project was funded by the European Commission (<a href="http://www.gmos.eu" target="_blank">http://www.gmos.eu</a>) and started in November 2010 with the overall goal to develop a coordinated global observing system to monitor Hg on a global scale, including a large network of ground-based monitoring stations, ad hoc periodic oceanographic cruises and measurement flights in the lower and upper troposphere as well as in the lower stratosphere. To date, more than 40 ground-based monitoring sites constitute the global network covering many regions where little to no observational data were available before GMOS. This work presents atmospheric Hg concentrations recorded worldwide in the framework of the GMOS project (2010–2015), analyzing Hg measurement results in terms of temporal trends, seasonality and comparability within the network. Major findings highlighted in this paper include a clear gradient of Hg concentrations between the Northern and Southern hemispheres, confirming that the gradient observed is mostly driven by local and regional sources, which can be anthropogenic, natural or a combination of both.https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/11915/2016/acp-16-11915-2016.pdf |
| spellingShingle | F. Sprovieri N. Pirrone M. Bencardino F. D'Amore F. Carbone S. Cinnirella V. Mannarino M. Landis R. Ebinghaus A. Weigelt E.-G. Brunke C. Labuschagne L. Martin J. Munthe I. Wängberg P. Artaxo F. Morais H. D. M. J. Barbosa J. Brito W. Cairns C. Barbante C. Barbante M. D. C. Diéguez P. E. Garcia A. Dommergue A. Dommergue H. Angot H. Angot O. Magand O. Magand H. Skov M. Horvat J. Kotnik K. A. Read L. M. Neves B. M. Gawlik F. Sena N. Mashyanov V. Obolkin D. Wip X. B. Feng H. Zhang X. Fu R. Ramachandran D. Cossa J. Knoery N. Marusczak M. Nerentorp C. Norstrom Atmospheric mercury concentrations observed at ground-based monitoring sites globally distributed in the framework of the GMOS network Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| title | Atmospheric mercury concentrations observed at ground-based monitoring sites globally distributed in the framework of the GMOS network |
| title_full | Atmospheric mercury concentrations observed at ground-based monitoring sites globally distributed in the framework of the GMOS network |
| title_fullStr | Atmospheric mercury concentrations observed at ground-based monitoring sites globally distributed in the framework of the GMOS network |
| title_full_unstemmed | Atmospheric mercury concentrations observed at ground-based monitoring sites globally distributed in the framework of the GMOS network |
| title_short | Atmospheric mercury concentrations observed at ground-based monitoring sites globally distributed in the framework of the GMOS network |
| title_sort | atmospheric mercury concentrations observed at ground based monitoring sites globally distributed in the framework of the gmos network |
| url | https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/11915/2016/acp-16-11915-2016.pdf |
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