Journal Publications

Sherman, L.S., Blum, J.D., Johnson, K.P., Keeler, G.P., Barres, J.A., and T.A. Douglas, "Mass-independent fractionation of mercury isotopes during atmospheric mercury depletion events", Nature Geoscience (2010): doi: 10.1038/NGEO758, 5 pages.

Steffen, A., Douglas, T., Amyot, M., Ariya, P., Aspmo, K., Berg, T., Bottenheim, J., Brooks, S., Cobbett, F., Dastoor, A., Dommergue, A., Ebinghaus, R., Ferrari, C., Gardfeldt, K., Goodsite, M. E., Lean, D., Poulain, A., Scherz, C., Skov, H., Sommar, J., and C. Temme, "A synthesis of atmospheric mercury depletion event chemistry linking atmosphere, snow and water", Atmospheric Chemical and Physical Discussions 7, 10837-10931 (2008) [Download PDF (1.79 MB)].

Douglas, T.A., Sturm, M., Simpson, W.R., Blum, J.D., Alvarez-Aviles, L., Keeler, G., Perovich, D., Biswas, A., and K. Johnson, "The influence of snow and ice crystal formation and accumulation on mercury deposition to the Arctic", Environmental Science and Technology 42 (5), pp 1542–1551 (2008).

Johnson, K.P., Blum, J.D., Keeler, G.J., and T.A. Douglas, "Investigation of the deposition and emission of mercury in arctic snow during an atmospheric mercury depletion event", Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 113 (2008), D17304, doi:10.1029/2008JD009893.

Simpson, W., Carlson, L.D., Honninger, G., Douglas , T.A., Sturm, M., Perovich, D. and U. Platt,"First-year sea ice contact predicts bromine monoxide (BrO) levels at Barrow, Alaska better than potential frost flower contact", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 7:621-627 (2007) [Download PDF (339 KB)].

Alvarez-Aviles, L., Simpson, W.R., Douglas, T.A., Sturm, M., Preovich, D.K., and F. Domine, "Frost flower chemical composition during growth and its implications for aerosol production and bromine activation", Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 113 (2008), D21304, doi:10.1029/2008JD010277.

Conference Abstracts

Douglas, T.A., Sturm, M., Blum, J.D., Sherman, L., and A. Steffen, "Mercury in the Arctic spring: a tracer for physical and chemical processes linking the atmosphere to the land and sea". Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 90, A22C-02 (2009).

Sherman, L., Blum, J.D., Johnson, K.P., Keeler, G.J., Barres, J.A., and T.A. Douglas, "Mass-independent fractionation of Hg stable isotopes during Arctic atmospheric mercury depletion events", Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 90, V13G-07 (2009).

Steffen, A., Bottenheim, J., Staebler, R., Netcheva, S., Douglas, T., Cole, A., Scherz, T., Lee, P., Moores, J., Narayan, J., and R. Ebinghaus, "Atmospheric Mercury in an Arctic OASIS (Ocean-Atmosphere-Sea Ice-Snow pack)", Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 90, A22C-05 (2009).

Douglas, T.A., Prevost, R.J.G., Sturm, M., Blum, J.D., Sherman, L., and S. Berezovskaya, "Mercury and major element snowmelt chemistry at an Alaskan Arctic coastal site", Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 89, C41C-0545 (2008).

Douglas, T.A., Blum, J.D., Keller, K., Guo, L., and Y. Cai, "Geochemical signatures are driven by seasonal flow regimes in the Chena River near Fairbanks, Alaska", Proceedings from the V.M. Goldschmidt Conference on Geochemistry, Vancouver, Canada, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 72, Issue 12, p.A225 (2008).

Biswas, A., Blum, J.D., Lammers, A., and T.A. Douglas, "Isotopic evidence for changing sources of mercury to the Arctic", Proceedings from the V.M. Goldschmidt Conference on Geochemistry, Vancouver, Canada, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 72, Issue 12, p.A86 (2008).

Douglas, T.A., J.D. Blum, K. Keller, L. Guo, and Y. Cai, "Seasonal Aspects of the Biogeochemistry of the Chena River near Fairbanks, Alaska", Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 88, B43F-03 (2007).

Alvarez-Aviles, L., Simpson, W.R., Carlson, D.A., Sturm, M., Douglas,T.A., and A. Laskin, "A Multiphase Study of the Chemical Composition of Air, Aerosol Particles, Snow, and Ice Forms Collected Near Barrow, Alaska Provides Information on Bromine Activation", Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 88, A51C-0576 (2007).

Johnson, K., Blum, J., Keeler, G., and T. Douglas, "Springtime Deposition and Emission of Mercury from Arctic Snow", V.M. Proceedings from the V.M. Goldschmidt Conference on Geochemistry, Cologne, Germany A449 (2007).

Douglas, T.A., Sturm, M., Ashjian, C.J., Jorgensen, T., Oechel, W.C., Ping, C., Rhew, R.C., and M. Stieglitz, "Studies of the Northern Alaskan Coastal System: Ongoing project work and synthesis activities", Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 87, C33B-1270 (2006).

Alvarez-Aviles, L., Simpson, W.R., Douglas, T.A., Sturm, M., and D.K. Perovich, "Observations of Chemical Composition in Frost Flower Growth Process and Their Implication in Aerosol Production and Bromine Activation Chemistry", Eos, Transactions of the Fall American Geophysical Union Meeting Volume 87, C51A-0402 (2006).

Sturm, M., Blum, J.D., Douglas, T.A., Simpson, W., Perovich, D.K., and G. Keeler, "Mercury deposition in the snow pack of the arctic Alaskan coastal system", Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 87, C51A-0399 (2006).

Douglas, T., Sturm, M., Simpson, W., Blum, J., Perovich, D., Alvarez-Aviles, L., Keeler, J., Lammers, A., and A. Biswas, "Mercury deposition to snow and ice and the potential linkage between the lower atmosphere and the cryosphere in northern Alaska", Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 86, A12B-03 (2005).

Simpson, W., Alvarez-Aviles, L., Hoenninger, G., Platt, U., Douglas, T., Sturm, M., and F. Domine, "Field studies of halogen activation and its relationship to tropospheric ozone depletion and mercury deposition", Gordon Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, Big Sky Montana (2005).

Sturm, M., Shepson, P., Bottenheim, J., Pinto, J., Blum, J., Perovich, D., Douglas, T., Simpson, W., Brooks, S., Keeler, J., and R. Rhew, "LEADX-2005: A system study of near-surface winter tropospheric processes near Barrow, Alaska", Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 86, A21C-0880 (2005).

Douglas, T.A., Sturm, M., Simpson, W.R., Brooks, S., Lindberg, S.E., and D.K. Perovich, "Mercury Concentrations in Coastal and Inland Snow In Arctic Alaska", Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 85, A22C-07 (2004).

Alvarez-Aviles, L., Simpson, W.R., Douglas, T.A., Sturm, M., and F. Dominé, "Observations of Halogen Concentrations in Polar Snow near Barrow, Alaska Indicate that Bromide is Highly Affected by Atmospheric Chemistry", Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union Volume 85, A11B-0044 (2004).

Project Overview

The Role of Sea Ice and Snow in the Deposition of Mercury in Northern Alaska [Download PDF (396 KB)]

SNACS Meeting Presentation

March 2006 SNACS Meeting [Download PDF (2.8 MB)]