Fossil fuel burning in Taylor Valley, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica: Estimating the role of scientific activities on carbon and nitrogen reservoirs and fluxes

Particulate organic and elemental carbon and nitrogen as well as NO(x) fluxes from scientific activities have been computed for Taylor Valley, Antarctica (≃78°S). These authropogenic fluxes have been compared to both the 'natural' fluxes and landscape reservoirs as determined from Long-Ter...

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Published in:Environmental Science & Technology
Main Authors: Lyons, W. Berry, Nezat, Carmen A., Welch, Kathleen A., Kottmeier, Steven T., Doran, Peter T.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: LSU Digital Commons 2000
Subjects:
Victoria Land
Taylor Valley
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/geo_pubs/678
https://doi.org/10.1021/es990794l
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Summary:Particulate organic and elemental carbon and nitrogen as well as NO(x) fluxes from scientific activities have been computed for Taylor Valley, Antarctica (≃78°S). These authropogenic fluxes have been compared to both the 'natural' fluxes and landscape reservoirs as determined from Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) investigations in the valley. The anthropogenic, nongaseous carbon fluxes are minor compared to the natural fluxes, while the anthropogenic NO(x) flux may be potentially important over decadal time scales.

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