scholarly journals High-resolution atmospheric cadmium record for AD 1776–2004 in a high-altitude ice core from the eastern Tien Shan, central Asia

2016 ◽  
Vol 57 (71) ◽  
pp. 265-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaomin Wang ◽  
Yaping Liu ◽  
Wangbin Zhang ◽  
Sungmin Hong ◽  
Soon Do Hur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Atmospheric Transport ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Cadmium Concentration ◽  
Ice Cores ◽  
Kendall Test ◽  
Enrichment Factors ◽  
Tien Shan

AbstractTwo ice cores drilled to the bottom were recovered from Miaoergou flat-topped glacier (43°03'19“N, 94°19'21“E; 4512 ma.s.l.), eastern Tien Shan, central Asia, in 2005. A high–resolution record of cadmium was established by applying inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to one of the ice cores (57.6 m), covering a 228 year period from AD 1776 to 2004. The results showed long-term variations of atmospheric transport and deposition of cadmium at high altitudes. Trend analysis based on the sequential Mann-Kendall test and the analysis of crustal enrichment factors of the cadmium shows that natural contribution, mainly from rock and mineral dust, dominated the atmospheric cycles of cadmium during the period AD 1776–1957, which was confirmed by the significant correlation between the winter North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) index and annual cadmium concentration. The concentration of cadmium increased sharply from AD 1957 to 2004, suggesting increasing influence from human activities, such as metals production. The ice–core record indicated increasing atmospheric cadmium pollution in response to rapid economic growth after AD 1957 in the region.

Towards an improved understanding of high-resolution impurity signals in deep Antarctic ice cores

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Bohleber ◽  
Marco Roman ◽  
Carlo Barbante ◽  
Barbara Stenni ◽  
Barbara Delmonte
Keyword(s):  
Laser Ablation ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Ice Cores ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
First Results ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Fine Resolution

<p>Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) offers minimally destructive ice core impurity analysis at micron-scale resolution. This technique is especially suited for exploring closely spaced layers of ice within samples collected at low accumulation sites or in regions of highly compressed and thinned ice. Accordingly, LA-ICP-MS promises invaluable insights in the analysis of a future “Oldest ice core” from Antarctica. However, in contrast to ice core melting techniques, taking into account the location of impurities is crucial to avoid misinterpretation of ultra-fine resolution signals obtained from newly emerging laser ablation technologies. Here we present first results from a new LA-ICP-MS setup developed at the University of Venice, based on a customized two-volume cryogenic ablation chamber optimized for fast wash-out times. We apply our method for high-resolution chemical imagining analysis of impurities in samples from intermediate and deep sections of the Talos Dome and EPICA Dome C ice cores. We discuss the localization of both soluble and insoluble impurities within the ice matrix and evaluate the spatial significance of a single profile along the main core axis. With this, we aim at establishing a firm basis for a future deployment of the LA-ICP-MS in an “Oldest Ice Core”. Moreover, our work illustrates how LA-ICP-MS may offer new means to study the impurity-microstructure interplay in deep polar ice, thereby promising to advance our understanding of these fundamental processes.</p>

A high‐resolution atmospheric dust record for 1810–2004 A.D. derived from an ice core in eastern Tien Shan, central Asia

2017 ◽  
Vol 122 (14) ◽  
pp. 7505-7518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wangbin Zhang ◽  
Shugui Hou ◽  
Yaping Liu ◽  
Shuangye Wu ◽  
Wenling An ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Tien Shan ◽  
Atmospheric Dust

scholarly journals High-resolution trace element records of an ice core from the eastern Tien Shan, central Asia, since 1953 AD

2011 ◽  
Vol 116 (D12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaping Liu ◽  
Shugui Hou ◽  
Sungmin Hong ◽  
Soon Do Hur ◽  
Khanghyun Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Tien Shan

scholarly journals A new method of resolving annual precipitation for the past millennia from Tibetan ice cores

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wangbin Zhang ◽  
Shugui Hou ◽  
Shuang-Ye Wu ◽  
Hongxi Pang ◽  
Sharon B. Sneed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Flow Model ◽  
Accumulation Rate ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Ice Cores ◽  
New Method ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Ice Cap ◽  
Thinning Parameter

Abstract. Net accumulation records derived from ice cores provide the most direct measurement of past precipitation. However, quantitative reconstruction of accumulation for past millennia remains challenging due to the difficulty in identifying annual layers in the deeper sections of ice cores. In this study, we propose a new method to quantify annual accumulation from ice cores for past millennia, using as an example an ice core drilled at the Chongce ice cap in the northwestern Tibetan Plateau (TP). First, we used the Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) technology to develop an ultra-high-resolution trace element records in three sections of the ice core and identified annual layers in each section based on seasonality of these elements. Second, based on nine 14C ages determined for this ice core, we developed a two-parameter flow model to established the thinning parameter of this ice core. Finally, we converted the thickness of annual layers in the three sample sections to past accumulation rates based on the thinning parameter derived from the ice-flow model. Our results show that the mean annual accumulation rate for the three sample sections are 102 mm/year (2511–2541 a B.P.), 76 mm/year (1682–1697 a B.P.) and 84 mm/year (781–789 a B.P.). For comparison, the Holocene mean precipitation is 103 mm/year. This method has the potential to reconstruct continuous high-resolution precipitation records covering millennia or even longer time periods.

scholarly journals Dependence of ice-core relative trace-element concentration on acidification

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (219) ◽  
pp. 103-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bess G. Koffman ◽  
Michael J. Handley ◽  
Erich C. Osterberg ◽  
Mark L. Wells ◽  
Karl J. Kreutz
Keyword(s):  
Trace Element ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Element Concentration ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Ice Cores ◽  
Enrichment Factors ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Element Concentrations ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Snow Samples

AbstractTo assess the role of methodological differences on measured trace-element concentrations in ice cores, we developed an experiment to test the effects of acidification strength and time on dust dissolution using snow samples collected in West Antarctica and Alaska. We leached Antarctic samples for 3 months at room temperature using nitric acid at concentrations of 0.1, 1.0 and 10.0% (v/v). At selected intervals (20 min, 24 hours, 5 days, 14 days, 28 days, 56 days, 91 days) we analyzed 23 trace elements using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Concentrations of lithogenic elements scaled with acid strength and increased by 100–1380% in 3 months. Incongruent elemental dissolution caused significant variability in calculated crustal enrichment factors through time (factor of 1.3 (Pb) to 8.0 (Cs)). Using snow samples collected in Alaska and acidified at 1% (v/v) for 383 days, we found that the increase in lithogenic element concentration with time depends strongly on initial concentration, and varies by element (e.g. Fe linear regression slope = 1.66; r = 0.98). Our results demonstrate that relative trace-element concentrations measured in ice cores depend on the acidification method used.

scholarly journals A comparison of annual layer thickness model estimates with observational measurements using the Berkner Island ice core, Antarctica

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 382-393
Author(s):  
A. Massam ◽  
S.B. Sneed ◽  
G.P. Lee ◽  
R.R. Tuckwell ◽  
R. Mulvaney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Ultra Violet ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Annual Layer ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Chemical Profiles

AbstractA model to estimate the annual layer thickness of deposited snowfall at a deep ice core site, compacted by vertical strain with respect to depth, is assessed using ultra-high-resolution laboratory analytical techniques. A recently established technique of high-resolution direct chemical analysis of ice using ultra-violet laser ablation inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA ICP-MS) has been applied to ice from the Berkner Island ice core, and compared with results from lower resolution techniques conducted on parallel sections of ice. The results from both techniques have been analysed in order to assess the capability of each technique to recover seasonal cycles from deep Antarctic ice. Results do not agree with the annual layer thickness estimates from the age–depth model for individual samples <1 m long as the model cannot reconstruct the natural variability present in annual accumulation. However, when compared with sections >4 m long, the deviation between the modelled and observational layer thicknesses is minimized to within two standard deviations. This confirms that the model is capable of successfully estimating mean annual layer thicknesses around analysed sections. Furthermore, our results confirm that the LA ICP-MS technique can reliably recover seasonal chemical profiles beyond standard analytical resolution.

scholarly journals Mass-balance variability as a base for interpreting ice-core data

1995 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 201-205
Author(s):  
V. N. Mikhalenko
Keyword(s):  
Mass Balance ◽  
Extreme Values ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Ice Cores ◽  
Tien Shan ◽  
Glacier Mass Balance ◽  
Similarity Type ◽  
Glacier System ◽  
Point Analysis ◽  
Drilling Site

The spatial extrapolation of data from ice cores depends on the complexity of the glacier system where the drilling site is located. The correlation between net mass balance, bn, of a specific point and of the whole glacier is different for each point. Analysis of net mass balance of Tuyuksu glacier in the Tien Shan, central Asia, confirms that the distribution of mass balance with height is more-or-less constant from year to year except in years with extreme values bn. Two types of “similarity” are described, additive and multiplicative. The “similarity” changes gradually from additive at the peripheral parts of the Tien Shan to multiplicative in the most continental central and eastern parts. Glacier mass-balance fluctuations of the frontal ridges are connected to the oscillations of accumulation and consequently to precipitation. Where the climate is more continental the mass-balance variability depends much more on the melting conditions than on accumulation. For the spatial interpretation of ice-core drilling results, a special analysis of “similarity type” is necessary. It allows the fixing of the spatial borders of the glacier system for which the dhilling site is representative.

Tephra in the Greenland Ice cores: Insights into Icelandic volcano-climate impacts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imogen Gabriel ◽  
Gill Plunkett ◽  
Peter Abbott ◽  
Bergrún Óladóttir ◽  
Joseph McConnell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Ice Cores ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Climate Impacts ◽  
Geochemical Analysis ◽  
Volcanic Events ◽  
Societal Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ice Core Records

&lt;p&gt;Volcanic eruptions are considered as one of the primary natural drivers for changes in the global climate system and understanding the impact of past eruptions on the climate is integral to adopt appropriate responses towards future volcanic eruptions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Greenland ice core records are dominated by Icelandic eruptions, with several volcanic systems (Katla, Hekla, B&amp;#225;r&amp;#240;arbunga-Vei&amp;#240;iv&amp;#246;tn and Grimsv&amp;#246;tn) being highly active throughout the Holocene. A notable period of increased Icelandic volcanic activity occurred between 500-1250 AD and coincided with climatic changes in the North Atlantic region which may have facilitated the Viking settlement of Greenland and Iceland. However, a number of these volcanic events are poorly constrained (duration and magnitude). Consequently, the Greenland ice cores offer the opportunity to reliably reconstruct past Icelandic volcanism (duration, magnitude and frequency) due to their high-resolution, the proximity of Iceland to Greenland and subsequent increased likelihood of volcanic fallout deposits (tephra particles and sulphur aerosols) being preserved. However, both the high frequency of eruptions between 500-1250 AD and the geochemical similarity of Iceland&amp;#8217;s volcanic centres present challenges in making the required robust geochemical correlations between the source volcano and the ice core records and ultimately reliably assessing the climatic-societal impacts of these eruptions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To address this, we use two Greenland ice core records (TUNU2013 and B19) and undertake geochemical analysis on tephra from the volcanic events in the selected time window which have been detected and sampled using novel techniques (insoluble particle peaks and sulphur acidity peaks). Further geochemical analysis of proximal material enables robust correlations to be made between the events in the ice core records and their volcanic centres. The high-resolution of these polar archives provides a precise age for the event and when utilised alongside other proxies (i.e. sulphur aerosols), both the duration and magnitude of these eruptions can be constrained, and the climatic-societal impacts of these eruptions reliably assessed.&lt;/p&gt;

scholarly journals The magnitude and impact of the 431 CE Tierra Blanca Joven eruption of Ilopango, El Salvador

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (42) ◽  
pp. 26061-26068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria C. Smith ◽  
Antonio Costa ◽  
Gerardo Aguirre-Díaz ◽  
Dario Pedrazzi ◽  
Andrea Scifo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
El Salvador ◽  
Central America ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Ice Cores ◽  
Ash Layer ◽  
Ice Core Record ◽  
Climatic Impacts ◽  
Eruption Magnitude

The Tierra Blanca Joven (TBJ) eruption from Ilopango volcano deposited thick ash over much of El Salvador when it was inhabited by the Maya, and rendered all areas within at least 80 km of the volcano uninhabitable for years to decades after the eruption. Nonetheless, the more widespread environmental and climatic impacts of this large eruption are not well known because the eruption magnitude and date are not well constrained. In this multifaceted study we have resolved the date of the eruption to 431 ± 2 CE by identifying the ash layer in a well-dated, high-resolution Greenland ice-core record that is >7,000 km from Ilopango; and calculated that between 37 and 82 km3of magma was dispersed from an eruption coignimbrite column that rose to ∼45 km by modeling the deposit thickness using state-of-the-art tephra dispersal methods. Sulfate records from an array of ice cores suggest stratospheric injection of 14 ± 2 Tg S associated with the TBJ eruption, exceeding those of the historic eruption of Pinatubo in 1991. Based on these estimates it is likely that the TBJ eruption produced a cooling of around 0.5 °C for a few years after the eruption. The modeled dispersal and higher sulfate concentrations recorded in Antarctic ice cores imply that the cooling would have been more pronounced in the Southern Hemisphere. The new date confirms the eruption occurred within the Early Classic phase when Maya expanded across Central America.

scholarly journals Apparent discrepancy of Tibetan ice core <i>δ</i><sup>18</sup>O records may be attributed to misinterpretation of chronology

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1743-1752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shugui Hou ◽  
Wangbin Zhang ◽  
Hongxi Pang ◽  
Shuang-Ye Wu ◽  
Theo M. Jenk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Ice Cores ◽  
Warming Trend ◽  
The Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Apparent Discrepancy ◽  
Ice Cap ◽  
Guliya Ice Core ◽  
Cooling Trend ◽  
Instrumental Period

Abstract. Ice cores from the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are widely used for reconstructing past climatic and environmental conditions that extend beyond the instrumental period. However, challenges in dating and interpreting ice core records often lead to inconsistent results. The Guliya ice core drilled from the northwestern TP suggested a cooling trend during the mid-Holocene based on its decreasing δ18O values, which is not observed in other Tibetan ice cores. Here we present a new high-resolution δ18O record of the Chongce ice cores drilled to bedrock ∼30 km away from the Guliya ice cap. Our record shows a warming trend during the mid-Holocene. Based on our results as well as previously published ice core data, we suggest that the apparent discrepancy between the Holocene δ18O records of the Guliya and the Chongce ice cores may be attributed to a possible misinterpretation of the Guliya ice core chronology.

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