Halogen species record Antarctic sea ice extent over glacial–interglacial periods

• Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Main Authors: A. Spolaor, P. Vallelonga, J. M. C. Plane, N. Kehrwald, J. Gabrieli, C. Varin, C. Turetta, G. Cozzi, R. Kumar, C. Boutron, C. Barbante
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2013
• Subjects: Physics; QC1-999; Chemistry; QD1-999; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Talos Dome; Antarc*; ice algae; ice core; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-6623-2013; https://doaj.org/article/9d6c353ee2ae4e449ae3e27edb703373

Sea ice is an integral part of the earth's climate system because it affects planetary albedo, sea-surface salinity, and the atmosphere–ocean exchange of reactive gases and aerosols. Bromine and iodine chemistry is active at polar sea ice margins with the occurrence of bromine explosions and th...