Gas-Derived Aerosol in Central Antarctic Snow and Ice: the Case of Sulphuric and Nitric Acids
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- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by International Glaciological Society in Annals of Glaciology
- Vol. 3, 71-76
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s026030550000255x
Abstract
New results concerning the concentration of sulphate (SO4) and nitrate (NO3) in Antarctic snow and ice are presented. At Dome C, 10-year mean values and detailed studies (more than one sample a−1) were done at different depths corresponding to ages from 0 to 23 ka BP. Global volcanic activity strongly disturbs profiles of sulphate concentration for periods of a few years. Long-term fluctuations are found to be weak for both anions. The mean values obtained for acidity agree satisfactorily with the values for sulphate and nitrate. Finally, we examine the probable origin of these gas-derived aerosols in Antarctica.Keywords
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