Mercury - Time to Act
Long-range mercury transport
Major emission areas Mercury deposition > 20 g/km²/year Mercury deposition > 12 g/km²/year High annual mercury uxes to oceans High annual mercury uxes in major river mouths
Major winds Major ocean currents
Source:Adapted fromAMAP/UNEP2008,TechnicalBackgroundReport to theGlobalAtmosphericMercuryAssessment;UNEP,GlobalMercuryAssessment2013:Sources,Emissions,ReleasesandEnvironmentalTransport,2013 DesignedbyZoïEnvironmentNetwork /GRID-Arendal,December2012
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MERCURY – TIME TO ACT
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