A new mechanistic model of δ18O-N2O formation by denitrification

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 112, Issue , 2013, Pages 102-115

  Snider, David M ^a   Venkiteswaran, Jason J ^a   Schiff, Sherry L ^a   Spoelstra, John ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; DENITRIFICATION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACER;

EID: 84876478170     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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