A single gas chromatograph for accurate atmospheric mixing ratio measurements of CO2, CH4, N2O, SF6 and CO

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 549-559

  Van Der Laan, S ^a   Neubert, R E M ^a   Meijer, H A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CALIBRATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; TRACE GAS;

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EID: 72849148848     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-2-549-2009     Document Type: Article

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