On the origin and timing of rapid changes in atmospheric methane during the last glacial period

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 559-572

  Brook, Edward J ^a   Harder, Susan ^a   Severinghaus, Jeff ^b   Steig, Eric J ^c   Sucher, Cara M ^d  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; ICE CORE; LAST GLACIAL; METHANE; PALEOATMOSPHERE;

ANTARCTICA; GREENLAND;

EID: 0033766465     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999GB001182     Document Type: Article

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