Background variations of atmospheric CO2 and carbon-stable isotopes at Waliguan and Shangdianzi stations in China

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 5602-5612

  Liu, Li Xin ^a   Zhou, Ling Xi ^a   Vaughn, Bruce ^b   Miller, John B ^b,c   Brand, Willi A ^d   Rothe, Michael ^d   Xia, Ling Jun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ISOTOPES;

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; ATMOSPHERIC CO; BACKGROUND VARIATION; CHINA; INTERANNUAL VARIATION; SOURCE AND SINK; TERRESTRIAL BIOSPHERE; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; OASIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIBLICIDE;

CHINA;

EID: 84901707957     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JD019605     Document Type: Article

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