Composite Ice Core Records of Lead in Antarctica from 1600-2010 A.D. (IMAGE)

Desert Research Institute

Composite Ice Core Records of Lead in Antarctica from 1600-2010 A.D.

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Composite ice core records of lead in Antarctica from 1600-2010 A.D. are shown. Areas shaded in blue and red indicate time periods where lead values are below or above the 410-year average, respectively, highlighting the dramatic change before and after industrialization in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Desert Research Institute

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