An improved chromatographic method to measure nitrogen, oxygen, argon and methane in gas or liquid samples

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 63-70

  An, Soonmo ^a   Joye, Samantha B ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GAS SAMPLE; METHANE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; WATER SAMPLE;

EID: 0031436510     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(97)00048-0     Document Type: Article

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