A high volume sampling system for isotope determination of volatile halocarbons and hydrocarbons

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2073-2086

  Bahlmann, E ^a   Weinberg, I ^a   Seifert, R ^a   Tubbesing, C ^a   Michaelis, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; HALOCARBON; HYDROCARBON; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; SAMPLING; SEAWATER; STABLE ISOTOPE; TURNOVER; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

GERMANY;

EID: 84857761176     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-4-2073-2011     Document Type: Article

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