Volatile organic compounds long-range transport

Transport of organic compounds from the solid or aquatic phases to the gas phase (and back again) is now known to be a highly important process for the dispersion of chemical compounds around the globe. Dissolution into and volatilization from the aqueous phase is an elaborate process that depends on solubility, vapor pressure, turbulence within the two phases, and other physical and chemical factors. Volatilization of materials from the earth s surface into the troposphere can result in their long-range transport and redeposition, with the outcome being that measurable quantities of such substances can be detected far from their point of release. 

Stocker, I., et al.. Modeling the effect of snow and ice on the global environmental fate and long-range transport potential of semi-volatile organic compounds. Environmental Science <6 Technology, 2007.41(17) 6192-6198. 

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