Measurements of the carbon and hydrogen isotopes of atmospheric methane at Izaña, Tenerife: Seasonal cycles and synoptic-scale variations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D11, 2000, Pages 14531-14546

  Bergamaschi, Peter ^a,b,c   Bräunlich, Maya ^a   Marik, Thomas ^a   Brenninkmeijer, Carl A M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

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

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; HYDROGEN; METHANE;

CANARY ISLANDS; IZANA; TENERIFE;

EID: 0033793419     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901176     Document Type: Article

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