Carbon isotopic comparisons of oil products used in the developmental history of Alaska

Chemical Geology

Volumn 152, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 73-84

  Kvenvolden, Keith A ^a   Carlson, Paul R ^a   Warden, Augusta ^b   Threlkeld, Charles N ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Alaskan North Slope crude oil; Carbon isotopic comparisons; Exxon Valdez; Fuel oil

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; CRUDE OIL; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OIL SPILL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032447675     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00097-7     Document Type: Article

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