Spatial gradients in ratios of atmospheric trace gases: a study stimulated by experiments on bird navigation
By: Hans G. Wallraff and Meinrat O. Andreae
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v52i4.17084 | Journal eISSN: 1600-0889
Language: English
Page range: 1138 - 1157
Submitted on: Jun 9, 1999
Accepted on: Dec 22, 1999
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