Science. 1984 May 11;224(4649):597-9. doi: 10.1126/science.224.4649.597.
Pronounced increases in total gaseous mercury (TGM) in the near surface marine atmosphere were found in the equatorial region (4 degrees N to 10 degrees S) of the Pacific Ocean at 160 degrees W. The atmospheric enhancement of TGM corresponded closely to sea-surface manifestations of equatorial upwelling as reflected in measured changes of temperature and nutrient concentrations as well as to variations of reactive mercury in surface seawater. The elevated atmospheric TGM levels most probably result from oceanic mercury evasion associated with upwelling and increased biological production that occurs in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.This evidence of sea-to-air mercury transfer supports model predictions of an oceanic source of atmospheric mercury and suggests that marine-derived mercury emissions should occur in other biologically productive regimes.
在西经 160 度的太平洋赤道地区（北纬 4 度至南纬 10 度），发现近地表海洋大气中的总气态汞（TGM）明显增加。大气中 TGM 的增强与赤道上升流在海表面的表现密切对应，这体现在测量的温度和营养物浓度变化以及表层海水中活性汞的变化上。大气中 TGM 水平升高很可能是由于与上升流有关的海洋汞逸出以及赤道太平洋生物生产力增加所致。这种海气汞传输的证据支持大气汞海洋源的模型预测，并表明海洋汞排放可能发生在其他生物生产力较高的海域。
