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Fukazawa et al. 1998
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.

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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