Chemistry of snow and lake water in Antarctic region

Chemistry of snow and lake water in Antarctic region

Surface snow and lake water samples were collected at different locations around Indian station at Antarctica, Maitri, during December 2004–March 2005 and December 2006–March 2007. Samples were analyzed for major chemical ions. It is found that average pH value of snow is 6.1. Average pH value of la...

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Published in:Journal of Earth System Science Vol. 119; no. 6; pp. 753 - 762
Main Authors: Ali, Kaushar, Sonbawane, Sunil, Chate, D. M, Siingh, Devendraa, Rao, P. S. P, Safai, P. D, Budhavant, K. B
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Springer-Verlag 01-12-2010
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Acidic lakes
Acidic oxides
acidity
Ammonium sulfate
Antarctic lakes
Antarctic zone
calcium
Calcium ions
Chemistry
chlorides
Components
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth science
Earth Sciences
earth system science
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Freshwater
geochemistry
hydrochemistry
Inland waters
Ions
Lake water
Lakes
Magnesium
Marine
Neutralization
Oxidation
Phytoplankton
Plankton
potassium
Snow
sodium
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
Water analysis
Water sampling
Antarctica
Antarctic region
Southern Europe
Italy
polar regions
Marches Italy
Europe
PS, Antarctica
marine phytoplankton
Snow chemistry
sea salt
aerosol
oxidation
pH
ions
lakes
snow
neutralization
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Summary:Surface snow and lake water samples were collected at different locations around Indian station at Antarctica, Maitri, during December 2004–March 2005 and December 2006–March 2007. Samples were analyzed for major chemical ions. It is found that average pH value of snow is 6.1. Average pH value of lake water with low chemical content is 6.2 and of lake water with high chemical content is 6.5. The Na+ and Cl− are the most abundantly occurring ions at Antarctica. Considerable amount of SO 4 2− is also found in the surface snow and the lake water which is attributed to the oxidation of DMS produced by marine phytoplankton. Neutralization of acidic components of snow is mainly done by NH 4 + and Mg2+. The Mg2+, Ca2+ and K+ are nearly equally effective in neutralizing the acidic components in lake water. The NH 4 + and SO 4 2− occur over the Antarctica region mostly in the form of (NH4)2SO4.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12040-010-0063-0
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ISSN:0253-4126
2347-4327
0973-774X
DOI:10.1007/s12040-010-0063-0