The isotopic composition of atmospheric methane

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 445-461

  Quay, Paul ^a   Stutsman, John ^a   Wilbur, David ^a   Snover, Amy ^b   Dlugokencky, Ed ^c   Brown, Tom ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; GREENHOUSE GAS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE;

EID: 0032704083     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998GB900006     Document Type: Article

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