Environmental Contamination In Antarctica

Download or read book Environmental Contamination in Antarctica written by Sergio Caroli and published by Elsevier Science & Technology. This book was released on 2001 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Environmental chemistry in Antarctica: the quest for accuracy -- Chapter 2. A scientific framework for environmental monitoring in Antarctica -- Chapter 3. Trace element determination in polar snow and ice. An overview of the analytical process and application in environmental and paleoclimatic studies -- Chapter 4. Natural isotopic variations in lead in polar snow and ice as indicators of source regions -- Chapter 5. Trace metals in Antarctic sea water -- Chapter 6. Trace metals monitoring as a tool for characterization of Antarctic ecosystems and environmental management. The Argentine programme at Jubany Station -- Chapter 7. Biomethylation in the Southern Ocean and its contribution to the geochemical cycle of trace elements in Antarctica -- Chapter 8. Trace metals in particulate and sediments -- Chapter 9. Polychlorobiphenyls in Antarctic matrices -- Chapter 10. Certified reference materials in Antarctic matrices: developme ...