The isotopic characterization of methane, non-methane hydrocarbons and formaldehyde in the troposphere

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 621-638

  Conny, Joseph M ^a   Currie, Lloyd A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Isotope fractionation; Kinetic isotope effect; Radioactive isotopes; Stable isotopes; Trace gases

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROXIDE; METHANE; OZONE; RADIOISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE; ISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPOSPHERE; AMBIENT AIR; CYCLING; SPECIES;

ISOTOPIC RATIO; METHANE ISOTOPE; NONMETHANE HYDROCRABON ISOTOPES;

EID: 0029669389     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1352-2310(95)00305-3     Document Type: Article

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