Evolution of the methane budget and carbon isotopes
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Centennial evolution of the atmospheric methane budget: what do the carbon isotopes tell us? K. R. Lassey, D. M. Etheridge, D. C. Lowe, A. M. Smith, and D. F. Ferretti National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, P.O. Box 14-901, Wellington, New Zealand CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, PMB 1, Aspendale Vic. 3195, Australia Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, PMB 1, Menai NSW 2234, Australia Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA Received: 6 April 2006 – Accepted: 5 May 2006 – Published: 21 June 2006 Correspondence to: K. R. Lassey ([email protected])
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