Analytical system for stable carbon isotope measurements of low molecular weight (C 2-C 6) hydrocarbons

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1161-1175

  Zuiderweg, A ^a   Holzinger, R ^a   Rckmann T ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ANALYTICAL METHOD; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; HYDROCARBON; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; METHANE; MIXING RATIO; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACE GAS; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

NETHERLANDS; UTRECHT [NETHERLANDS];

EID: 84857733837     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-4-1161-2011     Document Type: Article

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