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| Titel |
The role of the global cryosphere in the fate of organic contaminants |
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A. M. Grannas, C. Bogdal, K. J. Hageman, C. Halsall, T. Harner, H. Hung, R. Kallenborn, P. Klán, J. Klánová, R. W. Macdonald, T. Meyer, F. Wania |
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Englisch
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| ISSN |
1680-7316
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In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ; 13, no. 6 ; Nr. 13, no. 6 (2013-03-20), S.3271-3305 |
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250018532
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/acp-13-3271-2013.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| The cryosphere is an important component of global organic contaminant
cycles. Snow is an efficient scavenger of atmospheric organic pollutants
while a seasonal snowpack, sea ice, glaciers and ice caps are contaminant
reservoirs on time scales ranging from days to millennia. Important physical
and chemical processes occurring in the various cryospheric compartments
impact contaminant cycling and fate. A variety of interactions and feedbacks
also occur within the cryospheric system, most of which are susceptible to
perturbations due to climate change. In this article, we review the current
state of knowledge regarding the transport and processing of organic
contaminants in the global cryosphere with an emphasis on the role of a
changing climate. Given the complexity of contaminant interactions with the
cryosphere and limitations on resources and research capacity,
interdisciplinary research and extended collaborations are essential to close
identified knowledge gaps and to improve our understanding of contaminant
fate under a changing climate. |
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