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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-3987-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-3987-2020
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02 Apr 2020
Research article |  | 02 Apr 2020

Using ship-borne observations of methane isotopic ratio in the Arctic Ocean to understand methane sources in the Arctic

Antoine Berchet, Isabelle Pison, Patrick M. Crill, Brett Thornton, Philippe Bousquet, Thibaud Thonat, Thomas Hocking, Joël Thanwerdas, Jean-Daniel Paris, and Marielle Saunois

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Methane isotopes in the atmosphere can help us differentiate between emission processes. A large variety of natural and anthropogenic emission types are active in the Arctic and are unsatisfactorily understood and documented up to now. A ship-based campaign was carried out in summer 2014, providing a unique dataset of isotopic measurements in the Arctic Ocean. Using a chemistry-transport model, we link these measurements to circumpolar emissions and retrieve information about their signature.
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