The Anthropocene signature on Mount Elbrus, Caucasus
Friday, July 17, 2020 - 11:51
in Earth & Climate
Researchers of the Institute of Polar Sciences of the Italian National Research Council and of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice analyzed fragrances deriving from personal care products and consumer goods in an ice core from Mt. Elbrus, Caucasus. The concentration profile of such fragrances from the 1930s to 2005 follows the trend of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that originate from combustion and industrial activities that showed a marked increase starting from the 1950s, known as the Great Acceleration. The results of this study were published in Scientific Reports.