Optimization of high-resolution continuous flow analysis for transient climate signals in ice cores

Bigler, Matthias; Svensson, Anders; Kettner, Ernesto; Vallelonga, Paul; Nielsen, Maibritt E.; Steffensen, Jørgen Peder (2011). Optimization of high-resolution continuous flow analysis for transient climate signals in ice cores. Environmental science & technology, 45(10), pp. 4483-4489. Washington, D.C.: ACS Publications 10.1021/es200118j

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Over the past two decades, continuousflow analy-sis (CFA) systems have been refined and widely used to measureaerosol constituents in polar and alpine ice cores in very high-depthresolution. Here we present a newly designed system consistingof sodium, ammonium, dust particles, and electrolytic meltwaterconductivity detection modules. The system is optimized for high-resolution determination of transient signals in thin layers of deeppolar ice cores. Based on standard measurements and by comparingsections of early Holocene and glacial ice from Greenland, wefindthat the new system features a depth resolution in the ice of a fewmillimeters which is considerably better than other CFA systems. Thus, the new system can resolve ice strata down to 10 mm thickness andhas the potential of identifying annual layers in both Greenland and Antarctic ice cores throughout the last glacial cycle.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Physics Institute > Climate and Environmental Physics

UniBE Contributor:

Bigler, Matthias

ISSN:

0013-936X

Publisher:

ACS Publications

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:27

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:08

Publisher DOI:

10.1021/es200118j

Web of Science ID:

000290426900045

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/10125

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/10125 (FactScience: 215967)

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