Trapped gas bubbles in ice-cores in Antarctica. (1 Viewer)

[nirukk]

I am confused as to whether other oxides of nitrogen and sulfur is also present int the Antarctic ice-core drilling's findings. I thought only carbon dioxide was involved. Some sample answers related this to oxides of nitrogen and sulfur. I am confused. Can anyone clarify whether oxides of N and S is also found in the findings ?

Question 18 on the marker's comments. Here.

 

[someth1ng]

It is found in ice-cores.

 

[madharris]

THe levels of gases can be quantitatively measured by analysed the gases trapped in bubbles of the ice in antarctica. As ice forms, it traps bubbles of air, becoming samples of the atmosphere from the past. This is particularly useful for CO2 and NOX however less successful for oxides or sulfur as these tend to react over tie and leave less evidence than other gases.

So basically it only effectively works for NOx and CO

 

[timeslowsdown]

Only N2O is trapped in ice. So2 + NOx cannot because they are soluble in water and are hence extricated as acid rain.