Ancient atmosphere - Validity of ice records
1994
Jaworowski, Z. (Institutt for Energiteknikk, Kjeller (Norway))
Interpretation of the greenhouse data from the ice cores are sometimes based on rejection of analytical results, and often on assumptions disregarding gas fractionation processes. At present, our understanding of these processes in ice sheets is rather poor. There is a need for experimental studies which would provide the essential physical and chemical parameters needed. Before such studies are carried out, conclusions on low pre-industrial atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases cannot be accepted when deduced from ice core data. High contamination of the inner parts of the ice cores with lead and other metals by the drilling procedure is compelling evidence that the cores do not fulfil the absolutely essential, closed system criterion. Thus, they are not suitable for reconstruction of the composition of pre-industrial and ancient atmosphere.
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