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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-2439-2017
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Methanesulfonic acid (MSA) migration in polar ice: data synthesis and theory
Matthew Osman
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program in Oceanography/
Applied Ocean Sciences and Engineering, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA
Sarah B. Das
Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
Olivier Marchal
Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
Matthew J. Evans
Dept. of Chemistry, Wheaton College, Wheaton, MA, USA
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Short summary
We combine a synthesis of 22 ice core records and a model of soluble impurity transport to investigate the enigmatic, post-depositional migration of methanesulfonic acid in polar ice. Our findings suggest that migration may be universal across coastal regions of Greenland and Antarctica, though it is mitigated at sites with higher accumulation and (or) lower impurity content. Records exhibiting severe migration may still be useful for inferring decadal and lower-frequency climate variability.
We combine a synthesis of 22 ice core records and a model of soluble impurity transport to...
