Technique for continuous high-resolution analysis of trace substances in firn and ice cores
The very successful application of a CFA (Continuous flow analysis) system in the GRIP project (Greenland Ice Core Project) for high-resolution ammonium, calcium, hydrogen peroxide, and formaldehyde measurements along a deep ice core led to further development of this analysis technique. The authors included methods for continuous analysis technique. The authors included methods for continuous analysis of sodium, nitrate, sulfate, and electrolytical conductivity, while the existing methods have been improved. The melting device has been optimized to allow the simultaneous analysis of eight components. Furthermore, a new melter was developed for analyzing firn cores. The system has been used in the frame of the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) for in-situ analysis of several firn cores from Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, and for the new ice core drilled at Dome C, Antarctica.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Bern (CH)
- OSTI ID:
- 20014602
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 34, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: 15 Jan 2000; ISSN 0013-936X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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