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Winton, V Holly L; Humby, Jack; Jones, Manon; Thomas, Elizabeth R (2026): Decadal record of snow pit chemistry and water isotopes from the Upper Priestly Glacier, Antarctica [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.993535

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Published: 2026-05-19DOI registered: 2026-05-20

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Abstract:
This dataset contains water isotope, soluble ion and snow density data from a snow pit from the southern side of the Upper Priestly Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica. Samples were collected at 2 cm resolution from a 2 m snow pit in January 2024 during the TNB-2324 campaign. They were analysed for water isotopes ratios using high resolution laser absorption (Liquid Water Isotope Analyser, Los Gatos Research, DLT-100) and anion and cation concentrations using ion chromatography (Dionex, Integrion HPIC System). Here we report water isotopes of oxygen (δ18O) and hydrogen (δD), and concentrations of fluoride, methanesulfonic acid, chloride, bromide, nitrate, sulfate, acetate, formate, oxalate, sodium, ammonium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. The snow pit covers the period 2014-2024 and was dated using annual layer counting. Summers were identified where δD peaks aligned with peaks or shoulders of methanesulfonic acid and non sea salt sulfate. Winters were determined where a δD trough aligned with a peak in chloride and sodium concentrations. The snow pit data will help understand aerosol transport and deposition processes to the Upper Priestly Glacier site and interpret longer climate proxy records from ice cores at the site.
Keyword(s):
Antarctica; Ross Sea; snow pit; soluble ions; water isotopes
Funding:
Royal Society Te Apārangi, grant/award no. MFP-VUW2107: How Did Changing Sea Ice Conditions Impact Primary Production In The Ross Sea Over The Past 200 Years?
Coverage:
Latitude: -74.020200 * Longitude: 161.574297
Date/Time Start: 2024-01-09T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2024-01-09T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: 2100.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 2100.0 m
Event(s):
TNB-2324_snow_pit * Latitude: -74.020200 * Longitude: 161.574297 * Date/Time: 2024-01-09T00:00:00 * Elevation: 2100.0 m * Location: Victoria Land, Antarctica * Campaign: TNB-2324 * Method/Device: Snow pit (SNOWPIT)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Depth, ice/snow, top/minimumDepth ice/snow topmWinton, V Holly LTape measure
Depth, ice/snow, bottom/maximumDepth ice/snow botmWinton, V Holly LTape measure
AgeAgea AD/CEWinton, V Holly LAnnual layer counting
Density, snowDensity snowkg/m3Winton, V Holly LDensity cutter, gravimetric
δ18O, waterδ18O H2O‰ SMOWWinton, V Holly LLiquid Water Isotope Analyser (LWIA), Los Gatos Research Inc., DLT-100
δ Deuterium, waterδD H2O‰ SMOWWinton, V Holly LLiquid Water Isotope Analyser (LWIA), Los Gatos Research Inc., DLT-100
FluorideF-µg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
Methanesulfonic acidMSAµg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
ChlorideCl-µg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
10 BromideBr-µg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
11 Nitrate[NO3]-µg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
12 Sulfate[SO4]2-µg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
13 AcetateAcetateµg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
14 FormateFormateµg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
15 Oxalate[C2O4]2-µg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
16 SodiumNa+µg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
17 Ammonium[NH4]+µg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
18 PotassiumK+µg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
19 MagnesiumMg2+µg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
20 CalciumCa2+µg/kgWinton, V Holly LIon Chromatograph (IC), Thermo Scientific, Dionex Integrion HPIC System
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
1924 data points

Data

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Depth ice/snow top [m]

Depth ice/snow bot [m]

Age [a AD/CE]

Density snow [kg/m3]

δ18O H2O [‰ SMOW]

δD H2O [‰ SMOW]

F- [µg/kg]

MSA [µg/kg]

Cl- [µg/kg]
10 
Br- [µg/kg]
11 
[NO3]- [µg/kg]
12 
[SO4]2- [µg/kg]
13 
Acetate [µg/kg]
14 
Formate [µg/kg]
15 
[C2O4]2- [µg/kg]
16 
Na+ [µg/kg]
17 
[NH4]+ [µg/kg]
18 
K+ [µg/kg]
19 
Mg2+ [µg/kg]
20 
Ca2+ [µg/kg]
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