Oxygen- and hydrogen-isotope variations in a firn core, Eights station, western Antarctica
Oxygen- and hydrogen-isotope analyses of samples from a firn core at Eights station indicate that annual accumulation over a 10-year interval was 39–40 g/cm² of water, confirming a condition of relatively heavy precipitation in the Bellingshausen Sea coastal area. The mean δ value (−26.6) of the O^(...
| Published in: | Journal of Geophysical Research |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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American Geophysical Union
1967
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| Online Access: | https://authors.library.caltech.edu/51471/ https://authors.library.caltech.edu/51471/1/jgr5593.pdf https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20141107-162828342 |
| Summary: | Oxygen- and hydrogen-isotope analyses of samples from a firn core at Eights station indicate that annual accumulation over a 10-year interval was 39–40 g/cm² of water, confirming a condition of relatively heavy precipitation in the Bellingshausen Sea coastal area. The mean δ value (−26.6) of the O^(18)/O^(16) ratios is consistent with the relatively low elevation (452 meters) and near-coastal location of Eights station. These data support an earlier suggestion that a cyclical variation of particulate matter recognized in the firn occurs with an approximate 2-year period. No other interrelationship between variations in particulate matter and hydrogen or oxygen isotopes was found. |
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