Glaciochemical dating of an ice core from upper Grenzgletscher (4200 m a.s.l.)

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Eichler, Anja, Schwikowski, Margit, Gäggeler, Heinz W., Furrer, Verena, Synal, Hans-Arno, Beer, Jürg, Saurer, Matthias, Funk, Martin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: International Glaciological Society 2000
• Subjects: Monte Rosa; ice core; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3189/172756500781833098

One crucial condition for the interpretation of ice-core records is the establishment of an accurate time-scale. This task is especially difficult for glacier sites in a complex topography such as the Alps, due to the often irregular deposition of fresh precipitation. In this work, dating techniques...