The trend in atmospheric methane δ13C and implications for isotopic constraints on the global methane budget

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-49

  Lassey, Keith R ^a   Lowe, David C ^a   Manning, Martin R ^a  

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

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; DISEQUILIBIUM; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; METHANE;

AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0033757669     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999GB900094     Document Type: Article

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