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The determination of methane emissions on a regional scale is needed in order to reduce some of the uncertainties in the global methane budget. Our measurements of the concentration and the Carbon-13 isotope composition (δ13C) of atmospheric methane are, combined with trajectories, used to get insight in the type and size of the methane emissions of a large area.
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Eisma, R., Vermeulen, A.T. & Kieskamp, W.M. Determination of European methane emissions, using concentration and isotope measurements. Environ Monit Assess 31, 197–202 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00547197
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00547197