Mercury profile of Mizuho ice sheet, Antarctica

Mercury concentration in ice-core samples has been determined by the newly developed atomic absorption techniques. As shown in the attached Table, mercury concentration is by far larger in recent snows than in ancient ice. This fact reflects the increasing worldwide consumption of this element and t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yuriko Yoshida, Masayo Murozumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1977-08-01
Series:Antarctic Record
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.15094/00007940