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Sea ice POP (persistent organic pollutants - organochlorine pesticides) data

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This data set provides the organochlorine content found in four sea-ice samples collected in the vicinity of Davis station over a three week period in 2014/15. Sea-ice is thought to serve as a reservoir for organochlorine pesticides during the winter. The aim of the study was to investigate the movement of organochlorine pesticides in the seasonal sea-ice during ice melt. A custom made, closed-system, ice melting unit, coupled to an in-situ water filter, was implemented for sampling. Minimal ice-melt or change in organchlorine content was found over the three week period. Changes were attributed to high ventilation of the sea-ice surface caused by high wind speeds found in the Antarctic compared to the Arctic. 4 sea-ice samples were collected in the vicinity of Davis station and contaminant profiles extracted and analysed. Caution should be taken in interpretation of data as the ice/water extraction unit failed during operation.

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Title Sea ice POP (persistent organic pollutants - organochlorine pesticides) data
Language eng
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Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/410cd70a-8679-43d3-a8ee-9341ed7e2d97
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CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere
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Reference Period 01/10/2014 - 28/02/2015
Geospatial Coverage {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[65.98437, -76.61261], [106.98438, -76.61261], [106.98438, -64.61261], [65.98437, -64.61261], [65.98437, -76.61261]]]}
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https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/sea-ice-pop-persistent-organic-pollutants-organochlorine-pesticides-data

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