Heavy metal and sulphur emissions to the atmosphere from human activities in Antarctica
Investigators have used the temporal record of heavy metal and sulphur concentrations in Antarctic snow to assess the extent of global atmospheric pollution in the Southern Hemisphere. These studies would be compromised by any significant local pollution from within Antarctica itself. Here, we prese...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:520971 2023-12-24T10:09:21+01:00 Heavy metal and sulphur emissions to the atmosphere from human activities in Antarctica Boutron, Claude F. Wolff, Eric W. 1989 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520971/ https://doi.org/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90051-6 unknown Boutron, Claude F.; Wolff, Eric W. 1989 Heavy metal and sulphur emissions to the atmosphere from human activities in Antarctica. Atmospheric Environment (1967), 23 (8). 1669-1675. https://doi.org/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90051-6 <https://doi.org/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90051-6> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1989 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90051-6 2023-11-24T00:03:08Z Investigators have used the temporal record of heavy metal and sulphur concentrations in Antarctic snow to assess the extent of global atmospheric pollution in the Southern Hemisphere. These studies would be compromised by any significant local pollution from within Antarctica itself. Here, we present a comprehensive inventory of heavy metal and S emissions from human activities south of 60°S. These emissions are found to be due mainly to the use of gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene on stations and in field operations, and to waste burning. We find that for S, Cd, Cu and Zn, emissions from within Antarctica are probably important only in local areas. However, for Pb, these emissions (about 1800 kg Pb a−1), particularly from leaded gasoline and aviation gasoline, could account for a very significant part of the fallout flux to snow over the continent. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic Atmospheric Environment (1967) 23 8 1669 1675 |
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Investigators have used the temporal record of heavy metal and sulphur concentrations in Antarctic snow to assess the extent of global atmospheric pollution in the Southern Hemisphere. These studies would be compromised by any significant local pollution from within Antarctica itself. Here, we present a comprehensive inventory of heavy metal and S emissions from human activities south of 60°S. These emissions are found to be due mainly to the use of gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene on stations and in field operations, and to waste burning. We find that for S, Cd, Cu and Zn, emissions from within Antarctica are probably important only in local areas. However, for Pb, these emissions (about 1800 kg Pb a−1), particularly from leaded gasoline and aviation gasoline, could account for a very significant part of the fallout flux to snow over the continent. |
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Boutron, Claude F. Wolff, Eric W. Heavy metal and sulphur emissions to the atmosphere from human activities in Antarctica |
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Heavy metal and sulphur emissions to the atmosphere from human activities in Antarctica |
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Heavy metal and sulphur emissions to the atmosphere from human activities in Antarctica |
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Heavy metal and sulphur emissions to the atmosphere from human activities in Antarctica |
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heavy metal and sulphur emissions to the atmosphere from human activities in antarctica |
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Boutron, Claude F.; Wolff, Eric W. 1989 Heavy metal and sulphur emissions to the atmosphere from human activities in Antarctica. Atmospheric Environment (1967), 23 (8). 1669-1675. https://doi.org/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90051-6 <https://doi.org/10.1016/0004-6981(89)90051-6> |
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