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Fukazawa, H., Sugiyama, K., Mae, S., Narita, H. and Hondoh, T. (1998). Acid ions at triple junction of Antarctic ice observed by Raman scattering. Geophysical Research Letters 25: doi: 10.1029/98GL02178. issn: 0094-8276. |
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We measured the Raman spectra of the junctions where three crystal grains met (triple-junctions) in polycrystalline ice from two Antarctic sites (Nansen ice and South Yamato ice) in order to obtain direct evidence that sulfuric and nitric acids are present as liquid at the triple-junctions. We found that Raman spectra of Nansen ice have a peak (1050 cm-1) of HSO4- and NO3- in sulfuric and nitric acid solutions when the measured temperatures of the ice are -8~-35 ¿C. Thus, sulfuric and nitric acids dissociate to HSO4- and NO3- at the triple-junctions of Nansen ice. Raman spectra of South Yamato ice have a peak (980 cm-1) of SO42- in sulfuric acid solution when the measured temperatures of the ice are -8~-20 ¿C. Thus, sulfuric acid dissociates to SO42- at the triple-junctions of South Yamato ice. The results showed that aqueous solutions of the acids exist at Antarctic ice-sheet temperatures. ¿ 1998 American Geophysical Union |
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Information Related to Geographic Region, Antarctica |
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