Bromine, iodine and sodium in surface snow along the 2013 Talos Dome–GV7 traverse (northern Victoria Land, East Antarctica)

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: N. Maffezzoli, A. Spolaor, C. Barbante, M. Bertò, M. Frezzotti, P. Vallelonga
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2017
• Subjects: geo; envir; Austral; East Antarctica; Ross Sea; Southern Ocean; Talos Dome; Victoria Land; Antarc*; Antarctica; Sea ice; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-693-2017; http://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/693/2017/tc-11-693-2017.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/da2e3045d25b49aab2d25b46a40a854d

Halogen chemistry in the polar regions occurs through the release of halogen elements from different sources. Bromine is primarily emitted from sea salt aerosols and other saline condensed phases associated with sea ice surfaces, while iodine is affected by the release of organic compounds from alga...