CO2 in natural ice

Stauffer, B.; Berner, W. (1978). CO2 in natural ice. Journal of glaciology, 21(85), pp. 291-300. International Glaciological Society 10.3189/S0022143000033487

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Natural ice contains approximately 100 p.p.m. (by weight) of enclosed air. This air is mainly located in bubbles. Carbon dioxide is an exception. We estimate the fraction of CO2 present in bubbles to be only about 20%. The remaining part is dissolved in the ice. Measurements of the CO2 content of ice samples from temperate and cold glacier ice as well as of freshly fallen snow and of a laboratory-grown single crystal are presented. Glaciological implications are discussed.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

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

UniBE Contributor:

Stauffer, Bernhard

Subjects:

500 Science > 530 Physics

ISSN:

0022-1430

Publisher:

International Glaciological Society

Language:

English

Submitter:

BORIS Import 2

Date Deposited:

07 Oct 2021 10:06

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:53

Publisher DOI:

10.3189/S0022143000033487

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/158903

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/158903

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