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The spatial distribution and environmental significance of Pb and its stable isotope ratios in central Arctic anow are discussed. The shear zone is a dividing line. The concentration of Pb in the south section is higher than that of the north section, and in the shear zone it is close to that of sea salt. Anthropogenic Pb by calculation is larger than 99 %. Its main sources are polluted air masses origi nation from Europe and the midpart of Russia, as well as the western North America and far east Ruasia. This is also conformed by206Pb/207Pb.
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Xiao, C., Qin, D., Li, Y. et al. Main pollution sources of central Arctic revealed by lead and its isotopic ratios recorded in snow. Chin. Sci. Bull. 43, 829–833 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03182747
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03182747