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Maintaining consistent traceability in high-precision isotope measurements of CO2: a way to verify atmospheric trends of δ13C and δ18O
L. Huang
Climate Research Division (CRD), Atmospheric Science & Technology Directorate (ASTD), Science and Technology Branch (STB), Environment Canada (EC) 4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
A. Chivulescu
Climate Research Division (CRD), Atmospheric Science & Technology Directorate (ASTD), Science and Technology Branch (STB), Environment Canada (EC) 4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
D. Ernst
Climate Research Division (CRD), Atmospheric Science & Technology Directorate (ASTD), Science and Technology Branch (STB), Environment Canada (EC) 4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
W. Zhang
Climate Research Division (CRD), Atmospheric Science & Technology Directorate (ASTD), Science and Technology Branch (STB), Environment Canada (EC) 4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
A.-L. Norman
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Y.-S. Lee
Climate Research Division (CRD), Atmospheric Science & Technology Directorate (ASTD), Science and Technology Branch (STB), Environment Canada (EC) 4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
currently at: Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI), 776 Daedeokdae-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea
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