Stable carbon isotope composition and concentrations of CO2 and CH4 in the deep catotelm of a peat bog

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 6015-6026

  Steinmann, Philipp ^a   Eilrich, Bernd ^a   Leuenberger, Markus ^b   Burns, Stephen J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CATOTELM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE; PEATLAND; STABLE ISOTOPE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 56549127351     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.09.024     Document Type: Article

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