An atom counter for measuring 81Kr and 85Kr in environmental samples

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 91, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-6

  Jiang, W ^a   Bailey, K ^a   Lu, Z T ^a,b   Mueller, P ^a   O'Connor, T P ^a   Cheng, C F ^c   Hu, S M ^c   Purtschert, R ^d   Sturchio, N C ^e   Sun, Y R ^c   Williams, W D ^a   Yang, G M ^c  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CALIBRATION; DATING METHOD; ICE; KRYPTON; TRACER; WATER;

EID: 84863455398     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.05.019     Document Type: Article

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