Separating natural and bomb-produced radiocarbon in the ocean: The potential alkalinity method

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 52-1-52-19

  Rubin, Stephany I ^a   Key, Robert M ^b  

^a International Research Institute for Climate and Society   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bomb produced radiocarbon; Natural radiocarbon; Potential alkalinity method; Radiocarbon inventory; Radiocarbon separation; Silicate method

Indexed keywords

BACKGROUND LEVEL; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON ISOTOPE; NUCLEAR WEAPON; TRACER;

EID: 0010088034     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001gb001432     Document Type: Article

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