Feasibility of using reflectance spectroscopy for the analysis of bio-element concentrations in Antarctic ornithogenic sediments

• Main Authors: Xiaodong, Liu, Jing, Sun, Liguang, Sun, Wenqi, Liu, Yuhong, Wang
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC 2010
• Subjects: Terrestrial; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Ardley; Ardley Island; Advances in Polar Science; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Science
• Online Access: http://library.arcticportal.org/2390/; http://library.arcticportal.org/2390/1/A2010-004.pdf

Compared with traditional chemical analysis methods, reflectance spectroscopy has the advantages of speed, minimal or no sample preparation, non-destruction, and low cost. The present study explored the application of the reflectance spectroscopy within near ultraviolet-visible-near infrared region...