Chemical characteristics in a 22-m ice core on the Belukha Glacier, Russia

To better understand how the chemical composition of a glacier in an inland continental region relates to the local climate, we collected ice core samples from the Belukha Glacier, Russia, in July ,**+. We analyzed the samples for pH, anions, and cations. The primary soluble ions were SO. , , NO, NH. , Ca , and HCOO . Moreover, we argue the following. +) Ca and its equivalent SO. NOlikely originated from terrestrial dust such as soil. ,) HCOO and its equivalent NH. likely originated from vegetation and/or biomass burning. -) The remaining SO. NOand NH. likely originated from livestock, commercial fertilizers, and natural fertilizers. .) The NH. concentration was low when there was no contribution from vegetation and/or biomass burning. key words: Belukha Glacier, inland continental region, ice core, and chemical char-