Title

Fossil fuel burning in Taylor Valley, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica: Estimating the role of scientific activities on carbon and nitrogen reservoirs and fluxes

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2000

Abstract

Particulate organic and elemental carbon and nitrogen as well as NO(x) fluxes from scientific activities have been computed for Taylor Valley, Antarctica (≃78°S). These authropogenic fluxes have been compared to both the 'natural' fluxes and landscape reservoirs as determined from Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) investigations in the valley. The anthropogenic, nongaseous carbon fluxes are minor compared to the natural fluxes, while the anthropogenic NO(x) flux may be potentially important over decadal time scales.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Environmental Science and Technology

First Page

1659

Last Page

1662

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