Analysis of air mass back trajectories with present and historical volcanic activity and anthropogenic compounds to infer pollution sources in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica)
This work analyses atmospheric transport of natural and anthropogenic pollution to the South Shetland Islands (SSI), with particular reference to the period September 2015 – August 2017. Based on data from the Global Volcanism Program database and air mass back trajectories calculated using the HySP...
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ftapczojs:oai:apcz.umk.pl:article/16947 2023-05-15T13:54:16+02:00 Analysis of air mass back trajectories with present and historical volcanic activity and anthropogenic compounds to infer pollution sources in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) Szumińska, Danuta Czapiewski, Sebastian Szopińska, Małgorzata Polkowska, Żaneta 2018-12-19 application/pdf https://apcz.umk.pl/BOGPGS/article/view/16947 eng eng Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu https://apcz.umk.pl/BOGPGS/article/view/16947/16300 https://apcz.umk.pl/BOGPGS/article/view/16947 Prawa autorskie (c) 2018 Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0 CC-BY-ND Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series; Nr 15 (2018); 111-137 Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series; No. 15 (2018); 111-137 2300-8490 2080-7686 volcanic pollution long range transport South Shetland Islands Archipelago King George Island info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion backward trajectories of air masses calculated with HySPLIT model 2018 ftapczojs 2022-09-20T01:18:10Z This work analyses atmospheric transport of natural and anthropogenic pollution to the South Shetland Islands (SSI), with particular reference to the period September 2015 – August 2017. Based on data from the Global Volcanism Program database and air mass back trajectories calculated using the HySPLIT model, it was found that it is possible that in the analysed period volcanic pollution was supplied via long-range transport from South America, and from the South Sandwich Islands. Air masses flowed in over the South Shetland Islands from the South America region relatively frequently – 226 times during the study period, which suggests the additional possibility of anthropogenic pollution being supplied by this means. In certain cases the trajectories also indicated the possibility of atmospheric transport from the New Zealand region, and even from the south-eastern coast of Australia. The analysis of the obtained results is compared against the background of research by other authors. This is done to indicate that research into the origin of chemical compounds in the Antarctic environment should take into account the possible influx of pollutants from remote areas during the sampling period, as well as the possible reemission of compounds accumulated in snow and ice. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica King George Island South Sandwich Islands South Shetland Islands Akademicka Platforma Czasopism Antarctic King George Island New Zealand Sandwich Islands South Sandwich Islands South Shetland Islands The Antarctic |
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volcanic pollution long range transport South Shetland Islands Archipelago King George Island Szumińska, Danuta Czapiewski, Sebastian Szopińska, Małgorzata Polkowska, Żaneta Analysis of air mass back trajectories with present and historical volcanic activity and anthropogenic compounds to infer pollution sources in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) |
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This work analyses atmospheric transport of natural and anthropogenic pollution to the South Shetland Islands (SSI), with particular reference to the period September 2015 – August 2017. Based on data from the Global Volcanism Program database and air mass back trajectories calculated using the HySPLIT model, it was found that it is possible that in the analysed period volcanic pollution was supplied via long-range transport from South America, and from the South Sandwich Islands. Air masses flowed in over the South Shetland Islands from the South America region relatively frequently – 226 times during the study period, which suggests the additional possibility of anthropogenic pollution being supplied by this means. In certain cases the trajectories also indicated the possibility of atmospheric transport from the New Zealand region, and even from the south-eastern coast of Australia. The analysis of the obtained results is compared against the background of research by other authors. This is done to indicate that research into the origin of chemical compounds in the Antarctic environment should take into account the possible influx of pollutants from remote areas during the sampling period, as well as the possible reemission of compounds accumulated in snow and ice. |
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Szumińska, Danuta Czapiewski, Sebastian Szopińska, Małgorzata Polkowska, Żaneta |
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Szumińska, Danuta Czapiewski, Sebastian Szopińska, Małgorzata Polkowska, Żaneta |
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Szumińska, Danuta |
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Analysis of air mass back trajectories with present and historical volcanic activity and anthropogenic compounds to infer pollution sources in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) |
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Analysis of air mass back trajectories with present and historical volcanic activity and anthropogenic compounds to infer pollution sources in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) |
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Analysis of air mass back trajectories with present and historical volcanic activity and anthropogenic compounds to infer pollution sources in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) |
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Analysis of air mass back trajectories with present and historical volcanic activity and anthropogenic compounds to infer pollution sources in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) |
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Analysis of air mass back trajectories with present and historical volcanic activity and anthropogenic compounds to infer pollution sources in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) |
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analysis of air mass back trajectories with present and historical volcanic activity and anthropogenic compounds to infer pollution sources in the south shetland islands (antarctica) |
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Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu |
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2018 |
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Antarctic King George Island New Zealand Sandwich Islands South Sandwich Islands South Shetland Islands The Antarctic |
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Antarctic King George Island New Zealand Sandwich Islands South Sandwich Islands South Shetland Islands The Antarctic |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica King George Island South Sandwich Islands South Shetland Islands |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica King George Island South Sandwich Islands South Shetland Islands |
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Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series; Nr 15 (2018); 111-137 Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series; No. 15 (2018); 111-137 2300-8490 2080-7686 |
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https://apcz.umk.pl/BOGPGS/article/view/16947/16300 https://apcz.umk.pl/BOGPGS/article/view/16947 |
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Prawa autorskie (c) 2018 Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0 |
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