Particle size distribution of insoluble mineral dust in snow from the East Rongbuk Glacier of Mt. Everest

Abstract

The dust in snow is insoluble mineral particles which are fractions of the atmospheric aerosol that have been deposited on the surface of the cold regions along with the falling snow. The dust size distribution of the mineral particles interval 2 to 60 ㎛ radius has been measured in snow pit collected from the East Rongbuk Glacier on the northeastern slope of Mt. Everest in the central Himalaya. The study of dust record in snow provide new information to investigate on the climate change.