The geochemistry of ice in the southeastern Alps, Slovenia

Anne Carey; Devin Smith; Susan Welch; Matija Zorn; Jure Tičar; Matej Lipar; Blaž Komac; Berry Lyons

doi:10.3986/AGS.7420

Acta Geographica Slovenica (Dec 2020)

The geochemistry of ice in the southeastern Alps, Slovenia

Anne Carey,
Devin Smith,
Susan Welch,
Matija Zorn,
Jure Tičar,
Matej Lipar,
Blaž Komac,
Berry Lyons

Affiliations

Anne Carey: ORCiD; The Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Devin Smith: ORCiD; The Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Susan Welch: The Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Matija Zorn: ORCiD; Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jure Tičar: ORCiD; Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Matej Lipar: ORCiD; Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Blaž Komac: ORCiD; Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Berry Lyons: ORCiD; The Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3986/AGS.7420
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 60, no. 2
pp. 141 – 153

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The Triglav Glacier in the Julian Alps and the Skuta Glacier in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps are among the south-easternmost glaciers in the Alps. Historical data show that ice masses are undergoing mass loss as the overall climate warms. Glacier ice and cave ice contain a wealth of paleoclimatic information, and rapid sampling is needed if any such information is to be saved before the ice is completely melted. We present the first comprehensive geochemical and water isotope data from glacier ice, meltwater, spring water, and cave ice in the Mount Triglav area and glacier ice from the Skuta Glacier. The samples primarily reflect the initial precipitation signal that has been greatly modified by the input of local CaCO3-rich dust with lesser amounts of marine aerosol and vegetation debris.

Published in Acta Geographica Slovenica

ISSN: 1581-6613 (Print); 1581-8314 (Online)
Publisher: ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC
Country of publisher: Slovenia
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General)
Website: https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/ags

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