A history of δ13C in atmospheric CH4 from the Cape Grim Air Archive and Antarctic firn air

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D19, 1999, Pages 23631-23643

  Francey, R J ^a,b   Manning, M R ^c   Allison, C E ^a   Coram, S A ^a   Etheridge, D M ^a   Langenfelds, R L ^a   Lowe, D C ^c   Steele, L P ^a,b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0033589086     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD900357     Document Type: Article

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