Long-term trends of mono-carboxylic acids in Antarctica: Comparison of changes in sources and transport processes at the two EPICA deep drilling sites

Tellus, Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  De Angelis, M ^a   Traversi, R ^b   Udisti, R ^b  

^a VERIMAG   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Climatic cycles; Formic acid; Ice cores; Polar atmosphere

Indexed keywords

ACETATE; ACETIC ACID; BIOMASS; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE CYCLE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FORMIC ACID; ICE CORE; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; LONG-TERM CHANGE; METHANE; NITRIC ACID; OXIDATION; PLUME;

ANTARCTIC PLATEAU; ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; QUEEN MAUD LAND;

EID: 84863883018     PISSN: 02806509     EISSN: 16000889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusb.v64i0.17331     Document Type: Article

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