Measurements of isotope and elemental ratios of air from polar ice with a new on-line extraction method

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2004, Pages

  Huber, Christof ^a   Leuenberger, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atmospheric oxygen; Clathrate hydrates; Gas isotopes; Global change; On line IRMS; Polar ice

Indexed keywords

EID: 32144441026     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GC000766     Document Type: Article

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