International Center for Isotope Effects Research, State Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
International Center for Isotope Effects Research, State Key Laboratory of Critical Earth Material Cycling and Mineral Deposits, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
Asuka Tsuruta
Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
National Key Laboratory of Deep Space Exploration, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
National Key Laboratory of Deep Space Exploration, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
Nitrate isotope records in ice cores reveal changes in NOₓ emissions and atmospheric oxidation chemistry driven by human activity. However, UV-driven postdepositional processes can alter nitrate in snow, making snow accumulation rates critical for preserving these records. This study examines nitrate isotopes in a southeastern Greenland ice core, where high snow accumulation minimizes these effects, providing a reliable archive of atmospheric nitrogen cycling.
Nitrate isotope records in ice cores reveal changes in NOₓ emissions and atmospheric oxidation...