Carbon isotopic signature of coal-derived methane emissions to the atmosphere: From coalification to alteration

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 21, 2016, Pages 13669-13680

  Zazzeri, Giulia ^a   Lowry, Dave ^a   Fisher, Rebecca E ^a   France, James L ^a,b   Lanoisellé, Mathias ^a   Kelly, Bryce F J ^d   Necki, Jaroslaw M ^c   Iverach, Charlotte P ^d   Ginty, Elisa ^d   Zimnoch, Miroslaw ^c   Jasek, Alina ^c   Nisbet, Euan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CARBON ISOTOPE; COAL MINE; COAL SEAM; EMISSION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE;

AUSTRALIA; POLAND [CENTRAL EUROPE]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84991360862     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-16-13669-2016     Document Type: Article

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