Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
HESS
Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-8-98-2004
© Author(s) 2004. This work is licensed under
the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-8-98-2004
© Author(s) 2004. This work is licensed under
the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License.
Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
29 Feb 2004
 | 29 Feb 2004

Comparison of mercury in atmospheric deposition and in Illinois and USA soils

E.C. Krug and D. Winstanley

Abstract. It has been reported that most mercury (Hg) in USA soils is from atmospheric Hg deposition, mostly from anthropogenic sources. This paper compares the rates of atmospheric Hg deposition to amounts of Hg in Illinois and USA soils. The amounts of Hg in these soils are too great to be attributed mainly to anthropogenic atmospheric Hg deposition.

Keywords: mercury, atmospheric deposition, soil, geology, Illinois, USA

How to cite. Krug, E. C. and Winstanley, D.: Comparison of mercury in atmospheric deposition and in Illinois and USA soils, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 8, 98–102, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-8-98-2004, 2004.