Sunlight-driven nitrate loss records Antarctic surface mass balance

Snow accumulation rates in Antarctica can now be reconstructed from nitrate isotopes in snow and ice. This independent technique offers scientists a new tool for studying how Antarctic climate changed in the past and how it may change in the future.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Nature Communications
Main Authors:	Pete D. Akers, Joël Savarino, Nicolas Caillon, Aymeric P. M. Servettaz, Emmanuel Le Meur, Olivier Magand, Jean Martins, Cécile Agosta, Peter Crockford, Kanon Kobayashi, Shohei Hattori, Mark Curran, Tas van Ommen, Lenneke Jong, Jason L. Roberts
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2022
Subjects:	Science Q Antarctic Antarc* Antarctica
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31855-7 https://doaj.org/article/004c3e11af0647498236ba8618a746bd

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Summary:	Snow accumulation rates in Antarctica can now be reconstructed from nitrate isotopes in snow and ice. This independent technique offers scientists a new tool for studying how Antarctic climate changed in the past and how it may change in the future.