A new gas chromatograph-isotope ratio mass spectrometry technique for high-precision, N2O-free analysis of δ13C and δ18O in atmospheric CO2 from small air samples

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D5, 2000, Pages 6709-6718

  Ferretti, D F ^a,c   Lowe, D C ^b   Martin, R J ^b   Brailsford, G W ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0033794410     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901051     Document Type: Article

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