Insights from mercury stable isotopes on terrestrial-atmosphere exchange of Hg(0) in the Arctic tundra
The tundra plays a pivotal role in the Arctic mercury (Hg) cycle by storing atmospheric Hg deposition and shuttling it to the Arctic Ocean. A recent study revealed that 70% of the atmospheric Hg deposition to the tundra occurs through gaseous elemental mercury (GEM or Hg(0)) uptake by vegetation and...
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ftunivbasel:oai:edoc.unibas.ch:73186 2023-05-15T14:26:26+02:00 Insights from mercury stable isotopes on terrestrial-atmosphere exchange of Hg(0) in the Arctic tundra Jiskra, Martin Sonke, Jeroen E. Agnan, Yannick Helmig, Detlev Obrist, Daniel 2019 application/pdf https://edoc.unibas.ch/73186/ https://edoc.unibas.ch/73186/1/20191209140547_5dee46ab042b5.pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-4051-2019 eng eng European Geosciences Union (EGU) https://edoc.unibas.ch/73186/1/20191209140547_5dee46ab042b5.pdf Jiskra, Martin and Sonke, Jeroen E. and Agnan, Yannick and Helmig, Detlev and Obrist, Daniel. (2019) Insights from mercury stable isotopes on terrestrial-atmosphere exchange of Hg(0) in the Arctic tundra. Biogeosciences, 16 (20). pp. 4051-4064. doi:10.5194/bg-16-4051-2019 info:isi/000491285200002 urn:ISSN:1726-4170 urn:ISSN:1726-4189 cc_by info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC-BY Article PeerReviewed 2019 ftunivbasel https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-4051-2019 2023-03-05T07:23:35Z The tundra plays a pivotal role in the Arctic mercury (Hg) cycle by storing atmospheric Hg deposition and shuttling it to the Arctic Ocean. A recent study revealed that 70% of the atmospheric Hg deposition to the tundra occurs through gaseous elemental mercury (GEM or Hg(0)) uptake by vegetation and soils. Processes controlling land-atmosphere exchange of Hg(0) in the Arctic tundra are central, but remain understudied. Here, we combine Hg stable isotope analysis of Hg(0) in the atmosphere, interstitial snow air, and soil pore air, with Hg(0) flux measurements in a tundra ecosystem at Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska (USA). In the dark winter months, planetary boundary layer (PBL) conditions and Hg(0) concentrations were generally stable throughout the day and small Hg(0) net deposition occurred. In spring, halogen-induced atmospheric mercury depletion events (AMDEs) occurred, with the fast re-emission of Hg(0) after AMDEs resulting in net emission fluxes of Hg(0). During the short snow-free growing season in summer, vegetation uptake of atmospheric Hg(0) enhanced atmospheric Hg(0) net deposition to the Arctic tundra. At night, when PBL conditions were stable, ecosystem uptake of atmospheric Hg(0) led to a depletion of atmospheric Hg(0). The night-time decline of atmospheric Hg(0) was concomitant with a depletion of lighter Hg(0) isotopes in the atmospheric Hg pool. The enrichment factor, epsilon Hg-202(vegetation) (uptake) = -4.2 parts per thousand (+/- 1.0 parts per thousand) was consistent with the preferential uptake of light Hg(0) isotopes by vegetation. Hg(0) flux measurements indicated a partial re-emission of Hg(0) during daytime, when solar radiation was strongest. Hg(0) concentrations in soil pore air were depleted relative to atmospheric Hg(0) concentrations, concomitant with an enrichment of lighter Hg(0) isotopes in the soil pore air, epsilon Hg-202(soil air-atmosphere) = -1.00 parts per thousand (+/- 0.25 parts per thousand) and (EHgsoil air-atmosphere)-Hg-199 = 0.07 parts per thousand (+/- ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctic Ocean Tundra Alaska University of Basel: edoc Arctic Arctic Ocean Biogeosciences 16 20 4051 4064 |
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The tundra plays a pivotal role in the Arctic mercury (Hg) cycle by storing atmospheric Hg deposition and shuttling it to the Arctic Ocean. A recent study revealed that 70% of the atmospheric Hg deposition to the tundra occurs through gaseous elemental mercury (GEM or Hg(0)) uptake by vegetation and soils. Processes controlling land-atmosphere exchange of Hg(0) in the Arctic tundra are central, but remain understudied. Here, we combine Hg stable isotope analysis of Hg(0) in the atmosphere, interstitial snow air, and soil pore air, with Hg(0) flux measurements in a tundra ecosystem at Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska (USA). In the dark winter months, planetary boundary layer (PBL) conditions and Hg(0) concentrations were generally stable throughout the day and small Hg(0) net deposition occurred. In spring, halogen-induced atmospheric mercury depletion events (AMDEs) occurred, with the fast re-emission of Hg(0) after AMDEs resulting in net emission fluxes of Hg(0). During the short snow-free growing season in summer, vegetation uptake of atmospheric Hg(0) enhanced atmospheric Hg(0) net deposition to the Arctic tundra. At night, when PBL conditions were stable, ecosystem uptake of atmospheric Hg(0) led to a depletion of atmospheric Hg(0). The night-time decline of atmospheric Hg(0) was concomitant with a depletion of lighter Hg(0) isotopes in the atmospheric Hg pool. The enrichment factor, epsilon Hg-202(vegetation) (uptake) = -4.2 parts per thousand (+/- 1.0 parts per thousand) was consistent with the preferential uptake of light Hg(0) isotopes by vegetation. Hg(0) flux measurements indicated a partial re-emission of Hg(0) during daytime, when solar radiation was strongest. Hg(0) concentrations in soil pore air were depleted relative to atmospheric Hg(0) concentrations, concomitant with an enrichment of lighter Hg(0) isotopes in the soil pore air, epsilon Hg-202(soil air-atmosphere) = -1.00 parts per thousand (+/- 0.25 parts per thousand) and (EHgsoil air-atmosphere)-Hg-199 = 0.07 parts per thousand (+/- ... |
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Insights from mercury stable isotopes on terrestrial-atmosphere exchange of Hg(0) in the Arctic tundra |
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Insights from mercury stable isotopes on terrestrial-atmosphere exchange of Hg(0) in the Arctic tundra |
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Insights from mercury stable isotopes on terrestrial-atmosphere exchange of Hg(0) in the Arctic tundra |
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Insights from mercury stable isotopes on terrestrial-atmosphere exchange of Hg(0) in the Arctic tundra |
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Insights from mercury stable isotopes on terrestrial-atmosphere exchange of Hg(0) in the Arctic tundra |
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insights from mercury stable isotopes on terrestrial-atmosphere exchange of hg(0) in the arctic tundra |
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https://edoc.unibas.ch/73186/1/20191209140547_5dee46ab042b5.pdf Jiskra, Martin and Sonke, Jeroen E. and Agnan, Yannick and Helmig, Detlev and Obrist, Daniel. (2019) Insights from mercury stable isotopes on terrestrial-atmosphere exchange of Hg(0) in the Arctic tundra. Biogeosciences, 16 (20). pp. 4051-4064. doi:10.5194/bg-16-4051-2019 info:isi/000491285200002 urn:ISSN:1726-4170 urn:ISSN:1726-4189 |
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