Mercury transport and transformation across the sea ice environment
Mercury transport and transformation across the sea ice environment
Start/end date:
Saturday, April 6, 2013 - 08:00 to Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 18:00
Event type:
We will study the distribution of total and methylated mercury in snow, sea ice (including brine) and underlying water column, with a specific emphasis on 1) how mercury is transported from the cryosphere to the aquatic system via brine and via melt ponds, and 2) whether microbial methylation of mercury occurs in snow, sea ice, or the water column (via sinking particles or copepods).
Site: Kanajorusuit Fjord, Nuuk, Greenland
PI: Fei Wang