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

Created 17/11/2025

Updated 17/11/2025

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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
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/a7ed68fa-3593-4326-8d54-927c465d3398
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 01/10/2014 - 28/02/2015
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Sea ice POP (persistent organic pollutants - organochlorine pesticides) data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/sea-ice-pop-persistent-organic-pollutants-organochlorine-pesticides-data1