Composition of Atmospheric Particulate Matter from the Eruption of Heimaey, Iceland

The chemical composition of atmospheric particulate matter and rock samples collected on the island of Heimaey after the January 1973 eruption indicates that volcanic activity is a possible source of global significance for particulate material containing elements such as Br, Se, Sb, and Zn. Atmosph...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Mroz, Eugene J., Zoller, William H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1975
Subjects:
Heimaey
South Pole
Iceland
North Atlantic
South pole
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.190.4213.461
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.190.4213.461
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Summary:The chemical composition of atmospheric particulate matter and rock samples collected on the island of Heimaey after the January 1973 eruption indicates that volcanic activity is a possible source of global significance for particulate material containing elements such as Br, Se, Sb, and Zn. Atmospheric aerosols from such remote areas as the North Atlantic Ocean and the South Pole are found to be highly enriched in these elements.

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