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Radon-222, CO, CH4 and Continental Dust over the Greenland and Norwegian Seas

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ATMOSPHERIC processes in the Arctic and Antarctic areas have received increased attention because of their global importance1–3. We report here measurements of 222Rn, CO, CH4 and continental dust in air over the open Norwegian and Greenland Seas and in the ice-covered Greenland Sea during August 1971.

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  1. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC, 20390

    R. E. LARSON, R. A. LAMONTAGNE & P. E. WILKNISS

  2. Naval Oceanographic Office, Washington DC, 20390

    W. I. WITTMANN

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LARSON, R., LAMONTAGNE, R., WILKNISS, P. et al. Radon-222, CO, CH4 and Continental Dust over the Greenland and Norwegian Seas. Nature 240, 345–347 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/240345a0

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