Model-based estimation of the global carbon budget and its uncertainty from carbon dioxide and carbon isotope records

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31127-31143

  Kheshgi, Haroon S ^a   Jain, Atul K ^b   Wuebbles, Donald J ^b  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON BUDGET; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ESTIMATION METHOD; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033611380     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900992     Document Type: Article

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