Seasonal change and vertical movement of atmospheric mercury at Kagoshima city in relation with Sakurajima Volcano, Japan

• Published in: GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 253 - 263
• Main Authors: TOMIYASU, TAKASHI, EGUCHI, MASAYUKI, SAKAMOTO, HAYAO, ANAZAWA, KATSURO, IMURA, RYUSUKE
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: GEOCHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2006
• Subjects: atmospheric mercury; Sakurajima; temperature dependency; vertical exchange; volcanic activity

The atmospheric concentration of mercury was determined daily for 3 years (July 1999-March 2002) in Kagoshima City to clarify the seasonal variation of mercury levels and the influence of mercury emitted from Sakurajima. The atmospheric mercury was collected on a porous gold collector at Kagoshima U...