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Atmospheric abundance and global emissions of perfluorocarbons CF4, C2F6 and C3F8 since 1800 inferred from ice core, firn, air archive and in situ measurements
Cathy M. Trudinger
Paul J. Fraser
David M. Etheridge
William T. Sturges
Martin K. Vollmer
Matt Rigby
Patricia Martinerie
Jens Mühle
David R. Worton
Paul B. Krummel
L. Paul Steele
Benjamin R. Miller
Johannes Laube
Francis S. Mani
Peter J. Rayner
Christina M. Harth
Emmanuel Witrant
Thomas Blunier
Jakob Schwander
Simon O'Doherty
Mark Battle
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