Rapid increase in atmospheric iodine levels in the North Atlantic since the mid-20th century

• Published in: Nature Communications
• Main Authors: Cuevas, Carlos A., Maffezzoli, Niccolò, Corella, Juan Pablo, Spolaor, Andrea, Vallelonga, Paul, Kjær, Helle A., Simonsen, Marius, Winstrup, Mai, Vinther, Bo, Horvat, Christopher, Fernandez, Rafael Pedro, Kinnison, Douglas, Lamarque, Jean-François, Barbante, Carlo, Saiz-lopez, Alfonso
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: Iodine Chemistry; Renland Ice-Core; CAM-Chem; Biogeochemical cycles; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Arctic; Greenland; Argentina; Fernandez; Pablo; Renland; Helle; East Greenland; ice core; North Atlantic; Phytoplankton; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/96699

Atmospheric iodine causes tropospheric ozone depletion and aerosol formation, both of which have significant climate impacts, and is an essential dietary element for humans. However, the evolution of atmospheric iodine levels at decadal and centennial scales is unknown. Here, we report iodine concen...