Local Emissions and Regional Wildfires Influence Refractory Black Carbon Observations Near Palmer Station, Antarctica

Antarctica is often regarded as the most pristine continent on Earth. However, local human activity can be significant point sources of production of contaminants, as well as light absorbing aerosols, such as black carbon (BC). In May 2015, over the Austral fall season (at the beginning of the accum...

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Main Authors: Alia L. Khan, Andrew G. Klein, Joseph M. Katich, Peng Xian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2019.00049/full