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Atmospheric inputs of some chemical species to the north sea

AtmosphÄrische eintrÄge einiger chemischer verbindungen in die nordsee

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Summary

The processes regulating atmospheric concentrations of various contaminants over the North Sea are reviewed. Fluxes for selected contaminants are presented and shown to be comparable to riverine input, but there is evidence that atmospheric fluxes of some contaminants are declining due to reduced emission. Although the fluxes to the southern North Sea are known with some confidence, the inputs to the northern North Sea are less well known. Fluxes of potentially toxic organic compounds are poorly known.

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In dieser Arbeit wird untersucht, welche Prozesse bestimmend sind für die Luftkonzentration diverser Schadstoffe über der Nordsee. Es werden ZusammenhÄnge zwischen SchadstoffumsÄtzen und Flu\eintrÄgen aufgezeigt, wobei auch Erkenntnisse über niedrigere atmosphÄrische UmsÄtze bestimmter Schadstoffe aufgrund verringerter Schadstoffemissionen berücksichtigt werden. WÄhrend über EintrÄge in die südliche Nordsee recht gute Erkenntnisse vorliegen, sind EintrÄge in die nördliche Nordsee weniger gut erforscht. über die UmsÄtze potentiell toxischer organischer Verbindungen liegen nur ungenügende Erkenntnisse vor.

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Jickells, T. Atmospheric inputs of some chemical species to the north sea. Deutsche Hydrographische Zeitschrift 49, 111–118 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02764027

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