Atmospheric Concentrations and Sources of Trace Metals at the South Pole

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 183; no. 4121; pp. 198 - 200
• Main Authors: Zoller, W. H., Gladney, E. S., Duce, R. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 18.01.1974
• Subjects: Antimony; Atmospherics; Bone diseases; Canals; Inner ear; Mastoid process; Particulate emissions; Resins; Submarine canyons; Temporal bone

The chemical composition of atmospheric particulate material collected at the geographic South Pole indicates that Al, Sc, Th, Sm, V, Mn, Eu, Fe, La, Ce, Co, Cr, Na, K, Mg, and Ca are derived from either crustal weathering or the ocean. The relatively volatile elements Zn, Cu, Sb, Se, Pb, and Br are...