A method for the analysis of ultra-trace levels of semi-volatile and non-volatile organic compounds in snow and application to a Greenland snow pit

Polar Science

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 251-266

  von Schneidemesser, Erika ^a   Schauer, James J ^a   Shafer, Martin M ^a   Hagler, Gayle S W ^b   Bergin, Michael H ^b   Steig, Eric J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Greenland; Molecular markers; Organics; Snow

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXTRACTION METHOD; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MELTWATER; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SNOWMELT; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

EID: 57849166684     PISSN: 18739652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polar.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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