cold condensation theory

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14529
Theory that pollutants with high vapor pressure, e.g., mercury or persistent organic pollutants (POPs), in the air will condense onto soil, water, and biota at cool temperatures. Consequently, the ratios for POP concentrations in the air and on condensed phases decrease as one moves from warmer to cooler climates.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 858 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'cold condensation theory' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14529 RIS BibTex EndNote
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