PRIN2017 - 2017EZNJWN - Carlo BARBANTE (DTA.AD001.304)

Thematic area

Earth system science and environmental technologies

Project area

Structure responsible for the research project

Istituto di Scienze Polari (ISP)

Project manager

CARLO BARBANTE
Phone number: 0412348942
Email: barbante@unive.it

Abstract

This proposal focuses on the development of innovative analytical methods for the chemical characterization of ice and snow in support of paleoclimatic reconstructions.It will provide new tools for the analysis of deep ice core dating back to 1.5 Myr ago, as targeted by the "Beyond EPICA-Oldest Ice Core" H2020 European project. This proposal is a great challenge for analytical chemistry because deep ice layers are highly compressed, requiring analysis with a high temporal resolution and extreme sensitivity at trace and ultra-trace levels.Six research units will jointly work on the development of innovative
methods for the analysis of these precious samples.The proposal is built around four work packages closely linked together. The main tasks of this project are:1)to develop semi-continuous analytical methods for organic tracers and major ions using fast liquid chromatography in ice cores;2)to develop new analytical methods for specific tracers of sources, photolytic degradation of organic species and emerging contaminants in fresh snow and discrete ice core samples;3)to set up continuous high resolution non-destructive analytical methods using cryocell-laser ablation-ICP-MS and Ra

Start date of activity

07/06/2019

Keywords

PALEOCLIMATOLOGY

Last update: 28/01/2025