Atmospheric Nitrate Isotopic Analysis at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, A Twenty-Five Year Record

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Entry ID

NSIDC-0281

Summary

This data set contains snow pit measurements of oxygen isotopes, ¹⁷O and ¹⁸O, in nitrate and ion concentrations, and surface measurements of oxygen isotopes in nitrate and in nitrate aerosols from the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. The 6-meter snow pit provides investigators with a 25-year record of nitrate isotope variations and ion concentrations for a period spanning from 1979 to 2004. Monthly surface snow and weekly aerosol collections yield a year-long record of nitrate isotopic composition starting 01 December 2003 and ending 31 December 2004.

Little is known about the past denitrification of the stratosphere in high latitude regions. Such knowledge is important to understanding the chemical state of the ancient atmospheres and evaluating the present climate models. With this research, investigators aim to understand the denitrification of the Antarctic stratosphere and quantify the sources of nitrate aerosols over time.

Data are in Microsoft Excel format and are available via FTP.

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator: Mark H. Thiemens
Dataset Title: Atmospheric Nitrate Isotopic Analysis at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, A Twenty-Five Year Record
Dataset Release Date: 2006-11-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0281.html
Dataset DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5TT4NWF

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2003-12-01
Stop Date: 2004-12-31

Paleo Temporal Coverage

Paleo Start Date: 1979
Paleo Stop Date: 2004

Data Resolution

Temporal Resolution: 7 days

Temporal Resolution: 1 mon

Vertical Resolution: 6 meters
Temporal Resolution: 25 years

Location Keywords

• CONTINENT ANTARCTICA AMUNDSEN-SCOTT STATION

Science Keywords

• Atmosphere Aerosols Nitrate Particles
• Atmosphere Aerosols Nitrate Particles
• Atmosphere Aerosols Nitrate Particles
• Atmosphere Atmospheric Chemistry Nitrogen Compounds
• Atmosphere Atmospheric Chemistry Nitrogen Compounds
• Atmosphere Atmospheric Chemistry Nitrogen Compounds
• Atmosphere Atmospheric Chemistry Oxygen Compounds Oxygen Isotopes
• Atmosphere Atmospheric Chemistry Oxygen Compounds Oxygen Isotopes
• Atmosphere Atmospheric Chemistry Oxygen Compounds Oxygen Isotopes
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Ammonium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Ammonium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Ammonium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Calcium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Calcium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Calcium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Chlorine
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Chlorine
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Chlorine
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Magnesium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Magnesium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Magnesium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Methanesulphonic Acid (MSA)
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Methanesulphonic Acid (MSA)
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Methanesulphonic Acid (MSA)
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Nitrate
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Nitrate
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Nitrate
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Potassium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Potassium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Potassium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sodium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sodium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sodium
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sulfate
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sulfate
• Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sulfate
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Ammonium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Ammonium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Ammonium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Calcium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Calcium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Calcium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Chlorine
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Chlorine
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Chlorine
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Magnesium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Magnesium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Magnesium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Methanesulphonic Acid (MSA)
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Methanesulphonic Acid (MSA)
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Methanesulphonic Acid (MSA)
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Nitrate
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Nitrate
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Nitrate
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Potassium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Potassium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Potassium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sodium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sodium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sodium
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sulfate
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sulfate
• Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Chemistry Sulfate

Ancillary Keywords

• Admundsen-Scott Station
• Aerosols
• AGDC
• Antarctica
• Ion Chemistry
• Nitrate
• Oxygen Isotopes
• Polar
• Snow
• Snow Pit
• South Pole

ISO Topic Category (View Definitions)

• Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere

Platform

• GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
• GROUND STATIONS

Instrument

• MASS SPECTROMETERS

Data Set Progress

complete

Originating Center

NSIDC_AGDC

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

Data Center Personnel

Name: NSIDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:

• National Snow and Ice Data Center
• CIRES, 449 UCB
• University of Colorado

City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/agdc/

Data Center Personnel

Name: NSIDC AGDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:

• National Snow and Ice Data Center
• CIRES, 449 UCB
• University of Colorado

City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

NSIDC U.S. Antarctic Data Coordination Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/usadcc/

Data Center Personnel

Name: NSIDC USADCC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:

• National Snow and Ice Data Center
• CIRES, 449 UCB
• University of Colorado

City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 76.5 KB
Distribution Format: Microsoft Excel

Personnel

Mark H. Thiemens
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:

• University of California, San Diego
• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• 9500 Gilman Dr., MC 0356

City: La Jolla
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 92093-0356
Country: USA

Joel Savarino
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:

• Laboratory of Glaciology and Geophysical Environment
• 54 rue Moliere, BP 96

City: St. Martin d Heres
Postal Code: 38402
Country: France

NSIDC User Services
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Fax: 1 303 492-2468 x
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:

• National Snow and Ice Data Center
• CIRES, 449 UCB
• University of Colorado

City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

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Reference

McCabe, J. R., J. Savarino, and M. H. Thiemens. 2005. Isotopic analysis of nitrate in South Pole snow and air. Eos. Trans. AGU 86(52). Fall Meeting Suppl., Abstract A13F-04.

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Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2006-11-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-18

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