Author(s): Mats A. Granskog; Jens Ehn; Kristiina Virkkunen; Tonu Martma; David N. Thomas; Harri Kola
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Abstract: The behavior of major elements, stable oxygen isotopes, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and trace metals was investigated during the freezing of low saline water (3 PSU) in the Baltic Sea. The major element ratios indicated variable behavior, with some elements showing relative enrichment (sulfate, calcium and magnesium), conservative (sodium), or depletion (potassium) compared to what would be observed in seawater at the same salinity. DOC showed consistently enrichment in the ice compared to what would be observed in seawater at the same salinity. Trace elements, such as iron, showed less consistent behavior, both depletion and enrichment was observed in the ice relative to seawater.
Year: 2002