A Combined Observational and Modeling Approach to Study Modern Dust Transport from the Patagonia Desert to East Antarctica

• Main Authors: Marino, F., Stein, A., Ceratto, J., Gasso, S., Udisti, R., Castellano, E.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Geophysics; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; East Antarctica; Patagonia; Neumayer; Neumayer Station; Concordia Station; South Georgia Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; Tierra del Fuego
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20110014291

The understanding of present atmospheric transport processes from Southern Hemisphere (SH) landmasses to Antarctica can improve the interpretation of stratigraphic data in Antarctic ice cores. In addition, long range transport can deliver key nutrients normally not available to marine ecosystems in...