Changes in black carbon deposition to Antarctica from two high-resolution ice core records, 1850–2000 AD
Refractory black carbon aerosols (rBC) emitted by biomass burning (fires) and fossil fuel combustion, affect global climate and atmospheric chemistry. In the Southern Hemisphere (SH), rBC is transported in the atmosphere from low- and mid-latitudes to Antarctica and deposited to the polar ice sheet...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:95e05b6cabd84b4fa7d7623d40e99117 2023-05-15T13:42:07+02:00 Changes in black carbon deposition to Antarctica from two high-resolution ice core records, 1850–2000 AD M. M. Bisiaux R. Edwards J. R. McConnell M. A. J. Curran T. D. Van Ommen A. M. Smith T. A. Neumann D. R. Pasteris J. E. Penner K. Taylor 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-4107-2012 https://doaj.org/article/95e05b6cabd84b4fa7d7623d40e99117 EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/12/4107/2012/acp-12-4107-2012.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1680-7316 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-7324 doi:10.5194/acp-12-4107-2012 1680-7316 1680-7324 https://doaj.org/article/95e05b6cabd84b4fa7d7623d40e99117 Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Vol 12, Iss 9, Pp 4107-4115 (2012) Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999 article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-4107-2012 2022-12-31T01:23:50Z Refractory black carbon aerosols (rBC) emitted by biomass burning (fires) and fossil fuel combustion, affect global climate and atmospheric chemistry. In the Southern Hemisphere (SH), rBC is transported in the atmosphere from low- and mid-latitudes to Antarctica and deposited to the polar ice sheet preserving a history of emissions and atmospheric transport. Here, we present two high-resolution Antarctic rBC ice core records drilled from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet divide and Law Dome on the periphery of the East Antarctic ice sheet. Separated by ~3500 km, the records span calendar years 1850–2001 and reflect the rBC distribution over the Indian and Pacific ocean sectors of the Southern Ocean. Concentrations of rBC in the ice cores displayed significant variability at annual to decadal time scales, notably in ENSO-QBO and AAO frequency bands. The delay observed between rBC and ENSO variability suggested that ENSO does not directly affect rBC transport, but rather continental hydrology, subsequent fire regimes, and aerosol emissions. From 1850 to 1950, the two ice core records were uncorrelated but were highly correlated from 1950 to 2002 (cross-correlation coefficient at annual resolution: r = 0.54, p < 0.01) due to a common decrease in rBC variability. The decrease in ice-core rBC from the 1950s to late 1980s displays similarities with inventories of SH rBC grass fires and biofuel emissions, which show reduced emission estimates over that period. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica ice core Ice Sheet Southern Ocean Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic Southern Ocean West Antarctic Ice Sheet East Antarctic Ice Sheet Pacific Indian Law Dome ENVELOPE(112.833,112.833,-66.733,-66.733) Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 12 9 4107 4115 |
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Refractory black carbon aerosols (rBC) emitted by biomass burning (fires) and fossil fuel combustion, affect global climate and atmospheric chemistry. In the Southern Hemisphere (SH), rBC is transported in the atmosphere from low- and mid-latitudes to Antarctica and deposited to the polar ice sheet preserving a history of emissions and atmospheric transport. Here, we present two high-resolution Antarctic rBC ice core records drilled from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet divide and Law Dome on the periphery of the East Antarctic ice sheet. Separated by ~3500 km, the records span calendar years 1850–2001 and reflect the rBC distribution over the Indian and Pacific ocean sectors of the Southern Ocean. Concentrations of rBC in the ice cores displayed significant variability at annual to decadal time scales, notably in ENSO-QBO and AAO frequency bands. The delay observed between rBC and ENSO variability suggested that ENSO does not directly affect rBC transport, but rather continental hydrology, subsequent fire regimes, and aerosol emissions. From 1850 to 1950, the two ice core records were uncorrelated but were highly correlated from 1950 to 2002 (cross-correlation coefficient at annual resolution: r = 0.54, p < 0.01) due to a common decrease in rBC variability. The decrease in ice-core rBC from the 1950s to late 1980s displays similarities with inventories of SH rBC grass fires and biofuel emissions, which show reduced emission estimates over that period. |
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Changes in black carbon deposition to Antarctica from two high-resolution ice core records, 1850–2000 AD |
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Changes in black carbon deposition to Antarctica from two high-resolution ice core records, 1850–2000 AD |
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Changes in black carbon deposition to Antarctica from two high-resolution ice core records, 1850–2000 AD |
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Changes in black carbon deposition to Antarctica from two high-resolution ice core records, 1850–2000 AD |
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Changes in black carbon deposition to Antarctica from two high-resolution ice core records, 1850–2000 AD |
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