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δ13C patterns of CO2 and CH4 in peatlands: The role of diffusion/advection vs. microbial reactions

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Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases: Scientific Understanding, Control and Implementation

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Atmospheric methane acts as a strong greenhouse gas and possibly played a key role in past and present climate changes. This study aims at a better understanding of the mechanisms of methane production in wetlands, which represent an important source of atmospheric methane.

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  • Steinmann P. and Shotyk W. (1997) Chemical composition, pH, and redox state of S and Fe in complete vertical pore water profiles from two Sphagnum peat bogs, Jura Mountains, Switzerland. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 61, 1143–1163.

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  1. Institut de Géologie, Université de Neuchâtel, rue Emile-Argand 11, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

    Philipp Steinmann & Bernd Eilrich

  2. Geologisches Institut, Universität Bern, Baltzerstrasse 1, CH-3012, Bern, Switzerland

    Stephen J. Burns

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  1. Energy Research and Process Innovation, TNO Institute of Environmental Sciences, Delft, The Netherlands

    J. van Ham

  2. Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, De Bilt, The Netherlands

    A. P. M. Baede

  3. Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment, The Hague, The Netherlands

    L. A. Meyer

  4. ECN Netherlands Energy Research Foundation, Petten, The Netherlands

    R. Ybema

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Steinmann, P., Eilrich, B., Burns, S.J. (2000). δ13C patterns of CO2 and CH4 in peatlands: The role of diffusion/advection vs. microbial reactions. In: van Ham, J., Baede, A.P.M., Meyer, L.A., Ybema, R. (eds) Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases: Scientific Understanding, Control and Implementation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9343-4_19

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