Atmosphere–ocean exchange of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Russian Arctic Ocean

• Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Main Authors: Ji, Xiaowen, Abakumov, Evgeny, Xie, Xianchuan
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Barents Sea; East Siberian Sea; Kara Sea; Laptev Sea; laptev
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-13789-2019; https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/19/13789/2019/

Heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can greatly influence biotic activities and organic sources in the ocean. However, fluxes of these compounds as well as their fate, transport, and net input to the Arctic Ocean have not been thoroughly assessed. During April–November of the 20...