A new automated method for measuring noble gases and their isotopic ratios in water samples

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Stanley, Rachel H R ^a   Baschek, Burkard ^b   Lott III, Dempsey E ^c   Jenkins, William J ^c  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryogenic; Isotope; Mass spectrometry; Noble gas; Oceanography; Seawater

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749125886     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009GC002429     Document Type: Article

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