New high-precision measurements of the isotopic composition of atmospheric argon

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 7494-7501

  Mark, D F ^a   Stuart, F M ^a   de Podesta, M ^b  

^a SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

EID: 80355145719     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.09.042     Document Type: Article

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