Articles | Volume 9, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-4997-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-4997-2016
Research article
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11 Oct 2016
Research article |  | 11 Oct 2016

Radiocarbon analysis of stratospheric CO2 retrieved from AirCore sampling

Dipayan Paul, Huilin Chen, Henk A. Been, Rigel Kivi, and Harro A. J. Meijer

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Here we describe the determination of C-14 concentration in stratospheric CO2 samples collected using the AirCore sampling method. Two stratospheric AirCore profiles, collected in Sodankylä, were used for this study. The stratospheric profile was divided into six sections. CO2 from each section was extracted and converted to graphite for the determination of C-14 using AMS. Through this study, we show that the AirCore is a viable and valuable sampling method for stratospheric C-14 measurements.
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