The role of the ocean in global cycling of persistent organic contaminants refinement and application of a global multicompartment chemistry-transport model

Persistent organic contaminants, which are bioaccumulative and toxic are a concern for the ecosystems and human health and are regulated under international law (global and regional conventions, besides other). If semivolatile, they cycle in different environmental compartments and follow complex tr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Stemmler, Irene (-)
Autor Corporativo: International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer 2010.
Colección:Hamburg studies on maritime affairs ; v.18.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009455878306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • From the contents: Introduction
  • Model Development
  • Model Application
  • Conclusions and Outlook
  • Impact of the Horizontal Resolution on the Representation of Continental Shelves
  • Sensitivity of Volatilisation of DDT from the Ocean to Climate Parameters.