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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-2687-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-2687-2024
Research article
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07 May 2024
Research article |  | 07 May 2024

Extraction, purification, and clumped isotope analysis of methane (Δ13CDH3 and Δ12CD2H2) from sources and the atmosphere

Malavika Sivan, Thomas Röckmann, Carina van der Veen, and Maria Elena Popa

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We have set up a measurement system for methane-clumped isotopologues. We have built an extraction and purification system to extract pure methane for these measurements, for samples of various origins, including atmospheric air, for which we need to process about 1000 L of air for one measurement. We report here the technical setup for extraction and measurements, as well as the calibration, and we give an overview of the samples measured so far.
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