Variations of Organochlorine Contaminants in Antarctica

The transport of organochlorine contaminants (OCs) to Antarctica, the latitudinal, seasonal, and spatial variations of their content in air, the temporal variations in air, seawater, snow, and sea ice are discussed. The temporal declines in OCs level in the mobile compartments of Antarctic environment reflect the global declines in use and emission of the contaminants in Southern Hemisphere.