Long-term trends of mono-carboxylic acids in Antarctica: comparison of changes in sources and transport processes at the two EPICA deep drilling sites

M. De Angelis; R. Traversi; R. Udisti

doi:10.3402/tellusb.v64i0.17331

Long-term trends of mono-carboxylic acids in Antarctica: comparison of changes in sources and transport processes at the two EPICA deep drilling sites

Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

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By: M. De Angelis, R. Traversi and R. Udisti

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