New twist on dating: radiocarbon dating techniques applied to air pollution studies

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Dimensions/NBS; (United States)

OSTI ID:6201674

Porter, G

This paper deals with the problem of urban air pollution and to what extent it is caused by the burning of fossil fuels at factories or in cars, and to what extent it is due to the breathing processes of trees or the burning of natural fuels like wood. With the use of radiocarbon dating techniques the distinction between the pollutants can be made. The article describes the design of the gas proportional counter used to measure the extremely small samples of carbon in polluted air. (KRM)

• OSTI ID: 6201674
• Journal Information: Dimensions/NBS; (United States), Journal Name: Dimensions/NBS; (United States) Vol. 65:4; ISSN DNBSB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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500200 -- Environment
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AGE ESTIMATION
AIR POLLUTION
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CARBON 12
CARBON 14
CARBON ISOTOPES
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
ISOTOPE DATING
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NUCLEI
POLLUTION
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIOISOTOPES
SMOG
STABLE ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES