Assessment of hydropyrolysis as a method for the quantification of black carbon using standard reference materials

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 131-147

  Meredith, W ^a   Ascough, P L ^b   Bird, M I ^c   Large, D J ^a   Snape, C E ^a   Sun, Y ^d   Tilston, E L ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BLACK CARBON; ORGANIC CARBON; PYROLYSIS; STANDARD (REFERENCE);

EID: 84867057759     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.08.037     Document Type: Article

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