Isotope analysis based source identification for atmospheric CH4 and CO sampled across Russia using the Trans-Siberian railroad

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D7, 1998, Pages 8227-8235

  Bergamaschi, P ^a   Brenninkmeijer, C A M ^a   Hahn, M ^a   Rockmann T ^a   Scharffe, D H ^a   Crutzen, P J ^a   Elansky, N F ^b   Belikov, I B ^b   Trivett, N B A ^c   Worthy, D E J ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; CARBON MONOXIDE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE; RAILROAD; TRACE GAS;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SIBERIA;

EID: 0039700868     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03738     Document Type: Article

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