The significant inputs of trace elements and rare earth elements from melting glaciers in Antarctic coastal waters

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Intae Kim, Guebuem Kim, Eun Jung Choy
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2015
• Subjects: Iron; trace elements; rare earth elements; glacier melting; Antarctica; Marian Cove; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Oceanography; GC1-1581; Antarctic; Marian; Antarc*; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v34.24289; https://doaj.org/article/b0c23646ab6240f683ae5a90c38ff3ed

To evaluate the impact of modern glacier melting on the chemical enrichment of Antarctic coastal waters, we measured trace elements, including dissolved iron (Fe) and rare earth elements (REEs), together with dissolved inorganic nitrogen, phosphorous, silicate and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in i...