Comparative study of trace elements and nutrients in green snow (Washington, USA) and red snow (Greenland and Spitzbaergen)

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · J. Phycol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6503203

Hoham, R W; Kemp, K; Fjerdingstad, E; Fjerdingstad, E

Snow meltwater was analyzed by proton induced x-ray emission spectroscopy (PIXE). Green snow predominantly showed phosphorus, manganese and zinc while red snow from Greenland yielded calcium, titanium, nickel, bromine, rubidium, strontium and barium. Spitzbergen red snow was composed of sulfur, chlorine, potassium, chromium, iron, copper, arsenic, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, and lead. Snow algae nutrient requirements are being modeled in the laboratory.

• Research Organization: Colgate Univ., Hamilton, NY; Univ. of Copenhagen, Denmark
• OSTI ID: 6503203
• Journal Information: J. Phycol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phycol.; (United States) Vol. 13:3; ISSN JPYLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
AIR QUALITY
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EUROPE
GREENLAND
NORTH AMERICA
NUTRIENTS
POLLUTION
PRECIPITATION SCAVENGING
SCANDINAVIA
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SNOW
SWEDEN
USA
WESTERN EUROPE