The 18O/16O and 17O/16O ratios in atmospheric nitrous oxide: A mass-independent anomaly

Science

Volumn 278, Issue 5344, 1997, Pages 1774-1776

  Cliff, Steven S ^a   Thiemens, Mark H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN 18;

ATMOSPHERIC NITROUS OXIDE; ATMOSPHERIC PROCESS; NITROUS OXIDE;

AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERE; GAS ANALYSIS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MEASUREMENT; PHOTOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030661682     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.278.5344.1774     Document Type: Review

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