Elemental carbon measurements in European Arctic snow packs

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 24, 2013, Pages 13,614-13,627

  Forsstrom S ^a   Isaksson, E ^a   Skeie, R B ^b   Strom J ^c   Pedersen, C A ^a   Hudson, S R ^a   Berntsen, T K ^b,d   Lihavainen, H ^e   Godtliebsen, F ^a,f   Gerland, S ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH OSLO CICERO   (Norway)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^e FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

aerosol deposition; Arctic; black carbon; radiative balance; snow impurities

Indexed keywords

CARBON; SEA ICE;

AEROSOL DEPOSITION; ARCTIC; BLACK CARBON; RADIATIVE BALANCE; SNOW IMPURITY;

SNOW;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BLACK CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MONITORING; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; SNOWMELT; SNOWPACK;

ARCTIC; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 84892539412     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JD019886     Document Type: Article

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