Effect of the 2008 Chaitén volcano eruption over the antarctic snowfall

Cid-Agüero, Pedro; Toro, Carlos Alberto; Khondoker, Roulin; Salamanca, Marco; Jara, Bryan Ospina; Cárdenas, Carlos

doi:10.4067/s0718-686x2017000100005

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“…Thus, aerosols might have enhanced the reduction of ice masses observed in recent years for glaciers at a global and regional level, a phenomenon mainly attributed to global warming [15]. However, despite the significance of aerosols in these and other atmospheric processes, only a few studies have been reported in Southern Patagonia [16][17][18][19][20][21], being the most recent research focused preferentially on the Antarctic continent [22] and other northern regions [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31].…”

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Chemical Characterization of Atmospheric Aerosols in Monte Fenton, Punta Arenas, Chilean Southern Patagonia

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This work addresses the chemical characterization of atmospheric aerosols and precipitation in the period from May to November 2019 at Monte Fenton (53.16° S, 71.05° W, 612 m.a.s.l.), 9 km west of Punta Arenas, to study the contribution and distribution of emission sources and chemical enrichment. The main ions (Ca2+, Cl−, K+, Mg2+, Na+, NH4+, NO3− and SO42−) were studied using ion chromatography, and trace elements (Al, Br, Ca, Cl, Cr, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Se, Si, Ti, V and Zn) using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence. Ions concentration ranged from 5.0 × 10−1 to 2.9 × 104 mg/m3 for Ca2+ and Cl−, respectively; whilst the concentration of elements varied between 8.8 × 10−11 and 2.1 × 10−2 mg/m3, for crZn (crustal Zn) and Fe, respectively. The electrical conductivity (EC, mean = 32.5 µS/cm) and the pH (mean = 6.8), showed the atmosphere of the study site was relatively neutral compared to the standard pH for rain (or snow) without contamination (pH = 5.6), and presented relatively low levels of conductivity compared to the EC standards for distilled water (0.5 to 3 µS/cm) and seawater (30,000 to 60,000 µS/cm). The main contribution to aerosols in the atmosphere of Monte Fenton came from marine and lithospheric sources, followed by local anthropogenic sources such as burning firewood and/or urban waste for heating production, etc., that led to the enrichment of aerosols with high Fe, K, Mn and V content. The results of this study contribute to filling a gap in knowledge of the chemistry of atmospheric aerosols in Southern Patagonia.

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