Direct observation of salts as micro-inclusions in the Greenland GRIP ice core

Dorthe Dahl-Jensen; Toshimitsu Sakurai; Yoshinori Iizuka; Shinichiro Horikawa; Sigfus Johann Johnsen; Dorthe Dahl-Jensen; Jørgen Peder Steffensen; Takeo Hondoh

doi:10.3189/002214309790152483

Direct observation of salts as micro-inclusions in the Greenland GRIP ice core

Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, Toshimitsu Sakurai, Yoshinori Iizuka, Shinichiro Horikawa, Sigfus Johann Johnsen, Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, Jørgen Peder Steffensen, Takeo Hondoh

Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth

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Abstract

We provide the first direct evidence that a number of water-soluble compounds, in particular calcium sulfate (CaSO₄·2H₂O) and calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), are present as solid, micron-sized inclusions within the Greenland GRIP ice core. The compounds are detected by two independent methods: micro-Raman spectroscopy of a solid ice sample, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy of individual inclusions remaining after sublimation. CaSO₄·2H₂O is found in abundance throughout the Holocene and the last glacial period, while CaCO₃ exists mainly in the glacial period ice. We also present size and spatial distributions of the micro-inclusions. These results suggest that water-soluble aerosols in the GRIP ice core are dependable proxies for past atmospheric conditions.
Udgivelsesdato: December

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Glaciology
Volume	55
Issue number	193
Pages (from-to)	777-783
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0022-1430
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3189/002214309790152483
Publication status	Published - 2009

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