The stable carbon isotope fractionation for reactions of selected hydrocarbons with OH-radicals and its relevance for atmospheric chemistry

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D24, 2000, Pages 29329-29346

  Rudolph, J ^a   Czuba, E ^a   Huang, L ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EID: 0034450374     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900447     Document Type: Article

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