The new frontier of microstructural impurity research in polar ice
Deciphering the localisation of solid and dissolved impurities on the micron-scale in glacial ice remains a challenge, but is critical to understand the integrity of ice core records and internal deformation. Here we report on the state-of-the-art in microstructural impurity research by high- lighti...
| Published in: | Annals of Glaciology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2023
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| Online Access: | https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/59209/ https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/59209/1/the-new-frontier-of-microstructural-impurity-research-in-polar-ice.pdf https://doi.org/10.1017/aog.2023.61 https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.b9e80955-b1e5-455f-bcfb-a223447be750 |
| Summary: | Deciphering the localisation of solid and dissolved impurities on the micron-scale in glacial ice remains a challenge, but is critical to understand the integrity of ice core records and internal deformation. Here we report on the state-of-the-art in microstructural impurity research by high- lighting recent progress in bringing together cryo-Raman spectroscopy and laser ablation induct- ively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). We show the potential of both methods and discuss possibilities to improve inter-method approaches aiming for a more holistic under- standing of the evolution of impurity localisation throughout the ice column, including post-depositional processes. In this framework, we elaborate on future research priorities such as LA-ICP-MS imaging on firn samples and integrating a large cryo-cell with imaging capabilities. |
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