Summary and re-evaluation of the high-temperature isotope geochemistry of methane

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1941-1952

  Sackett, William M ^a   Conkright, M E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANOGENESIS; THERMOCATALYSIS;

EID: 0030761173     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00039-2     Document Type: Article

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