Estimation of the fossil fuel component in atmospheric CO2 based on radiocarbon measurements at the Beromünster tall tower, Switzerland

Fossil fuel CO2 (CO2ff) is the major contributor of anthropogenic CO2 in the atmosphere, and accurate quantification is essential to better understand the carbon cycle. Since October 2012, we have been continuously measuring the mixing ratios of CO, CO2, CH4, and H2O at five different heights at the...

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Main Authors: Berhanu, Tesfaye A. (Author) , Hammer, Samuel (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 13 September 2017
In: Atmospheric chemistry and physics
Year: 2017, Volume: 17, Issue: 17, Pages: 10753-10766
ISSN:1680-7324
DOI:10.5194/acp-17-10753-2017
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-10753-2017
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/17/10753/2017/
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Author Notes:Tesfaye A. Berhanu, Sönke Szidat, Dominik Brunner, Ece Satar, Rüdiger Schanda, Peter Nyfeler, Michael Battaglia, Martin Steinbacher, Samuel Hammer, Markus Leuenberger

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