An investigation of the fidelity of records of past carbon dioxide variations in Greenland ice cores

Ice core records provide us a way to investigate past climate and look in detail at past atmospheric conditions. With, on average, higher CO2 concentrations in the Greenland record, the focus of this project was on the potential mechanisms responsible for the higher CO2 concentrations in the Greenla...

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Main Author: Scherelis, Victoria
Other Authors: Brook, Ed, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University. Celebration of Undergraduate Excellence
Format: Still Image
Language:English
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Published: Oregon State University
Subjects:
Greenland
Greenland ice core
Greenland ice cores
ice core
Online Access:https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/765372758
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Summary:Ice core records provide us a way to investigate past climate and look in detail at past atmospheric conditions. With, on average, higher CO2 concentrations in the Greenland record, the focus of this project was on the potential mechanisms responsible for the higher CO2 concentrations in the Greenland ice core record. Contamination in the ice is believed to be due to oxidation and dissolution processes, however, our results show no significant connection between the chemical processes in the ice and the higher CO2 concentrations.

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