The aim of this paper is to evaluate and exemplify the potential of continuous and high-resolution ice-core analysis in atmospheric-climatic research.

At present only a few ice-core components of current interest can be measured continuously with high resolution along the cores. In this paper, the techniques of in-situ or “in the laboratory” continuous high-resolution measurement of solid-liquid electrical conductivity, pH, dust and anions will be presented and discussed. In particular, results from individual precipitation samples, seasonal changes, rare events, and the comparison of results from various Antarctic and Greenland ice cores will be discussed.