Methanesulfonate in the firn of King George Island, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Han, Jiankang, Xie, Zichu, Zhang, Xinping, Dai, Dongsheng, Mayewski, Paul Andrew, Twickler, M. S.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@UMaine 2001
• Subjects: Glaciogeology; Geochemistry; Glaciochemistry; Glaciology; Cryology; Climate Change; Earth Sciences; Hydrology; Antarctic; King George Island; Bya; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice cap
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ers_facpub/268; https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1273&context=ers_facpub

Methanesulfonate was investigated as a potential contributor to the sulfur budget, based on analysis of a firn core from Collins Ice Cap, King George Island, Antarctica (62°10' S, 58°50' W). The anion was found to be present at a mean concentration of 0.17 μeq L-1, with a maximum of 0.73 μ...