A new continuous high-resolution detection system for sulphate in ice cores

Bigler, Matthias; Svensson, Anders; Steffensen, Jørgen Peder; Kaufmann, Patrik (2007). A new continuous high-resolution detection system for sulphate in ice cores. Annals of glaciology, 45(1), pp. 178-182. Cambridge: International Glaciological Society 10.3189/172756407782282471

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Sulphate (SO4 2–) is a major ion found in polar ice cores and is related to different aerosol sources and processes. Explosive volcanic eruptions, even far away, can cause distinct sulphate peaks in ice core records. Thus, a robust sulphate detection system which is suitable for fieldwork and which enables the measurement of sulphate at high temporal resolution is of great interest. In this study, we present the adaptation of a new continuous flow analysis system for sulphate that is based on a spectrophotometric method using dimethylsulfonazo III and an inline reactor column containing barium sulphate particles. The method shows a detection limit of ∽70 ng g–1 and a linear range up to at least 3000 ng g–1. It is simple, robust and less prone to interferences compared to the previously used method.

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