Modification of air standard composition by diffusive and surface processes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 13, 2005, Pages

  Langenfelds, R L ^a,d   Van Der Schoot, M V ^a   Francey, R J ^a   Steele, L P ^a   Schmidt, M ^b   Mukai, H ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CALIBRATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSITION; DIFFUSION; FRACTIONATION; OXYGEN;

ARGON; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIFFUSION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; STANDARD (REFERENCE);

EID: 33746872143     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005482     Document Type: Article

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