Biogeochemical aspects of atmospheric methane

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 299-327

  Cicerone, R J ^a   Oremland, R S ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

METHANE; OZONE;

AGRICULTURE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CLIMATE; METEOROLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; REVIEW;

EID: 0024269302     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/GB002i004p00299     Document Type: Article

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