Compound-specific radiocarbon analysis to evaluate the contribution of Peace River flooding to the PAH background in the Peace-Athabasca Delta.

• Main Authors: Jautzy, Josué, Ahad, Jason M. E., Hall, Roland I., Wiklund, Johan A., Gobeil, Charles, Savard, Martine M.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: inondation; rivière de la Paix; Paix-Athabasca; analyse au radiocarbone; Canada; Peace-Athabasca Delta; Peace River; Rivière de la Paix
• Online Access: https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/4052/; https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/4052/1/S3133.pdf

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