n.the gradual deterioration of media resulting from interaction with the environment, handling and use, or the composition of the media itselfRitzenthaler 2010, 99Pollutants in the air also can initiate or hasten the degradation of archival materials.Nguyen and Weber 2015, 726Degradation of archived Internet data (Big Data) refers to the fact that archived data sources become less accurate as a user transverses back through time. Prior research has examined aspects of degradation in archived Internet sources.Wright and Herro 2016, 82For example, forensics experts have studied the degradation of certain ballpoint ink dyes in the dark. Variation in degradation of the inks is related to several factors including temperature, relative humidity, paper type, and analysis methods.Bak 2016, 295Nitrate film, for example, or highly acidic paper, are also accepted for archiving, despite a lack of a means of permanent preservation and despite sure knowledge of ongoing and unstoppable degradation.
