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    Which effect is known for carrying contaminants from warm areas to cold areas; the coriolis effect, leap frog effect, grasshopper effect, or bommerang effect?

    Question #20038. Asked by kk. (Jun 24 02 4:41 PM)


    Barrow boy

    		Persistent organic pollutants are carried from warm climates to polar climates through the Grasshopper Effect. For a good diagram see:

    http://www.tapirisat.ca/sitemap/departments/whats_new/itc_contaminants/ITC_s_role_in_NCP_mandates/diagram_of_the_grasshopper_eff.html

    For further information on persostent organic pollutants see:

    http://www.literacynet.org/polar/pop/html/project-pops.html

    Jun 24 02, 6:59 PM

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