Variability of stable carbon isotopic compositions in individual fatty acids from combustion of C4 and C3 plants: Implications for biomass burning

Chemical Geology

Volumn 152, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 151-161

  Ballentine, Donna C ^a   MacKo, Stephen A ^a   Turekian, Vaughan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric aerosols; Biomass burning; C4 and C3 vegetation; Compound specific isotope analysis; Fatty acids; Stable carbon isotopic compositions

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BIOMASS BURNING; C3 PLANT; C4 PLANT; CARBON; FATTY ACID; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION;

EID: 0032447225     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00103-X     Document Type: Article

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