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1. 1. Atmospheric mercury deposition in alpine snow, northern British Columbia and southwestern Yukon, Canada

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Pia Karlsson; [2014]
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   Abstract : High mercury (Hg) levels have been measured in fish in Kusawa Lake (KL), a subalpine, partly glacier-fed lake situated in the southwestern Yukon, Canada, but it is presently unknown where this Hg comes from. One possible source may be atmospheric deposition of Hg in snow and subsequent release by melt into the lake. READ MORE