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Mauersberger & Finstad 1980
Mauersberger, K. and Finstad, R. (1980). Carbon dixoide measurements in the stratosphere. Geophysical Research Letters 7: doi: 10.1029/GL007i011p00873. issn: 0094-8276.

A mass spectrometer experiment for the analysis of minor constituents in the stratosphere has been flown successfully four times from Palestine, TX on board a balloon gondola. The carbon dioxide mixing ratio, which shows unexpectedly large variations in the stratosphere, reached 400 ppm in one particular night flight. This is about 20% higher than the ground value. Evidence is presented that the experiment performed well during each of the balloon flights. The isotopic ratio 12C/13C was measured and found in good agreement with previous air analyses showing a depletion of 13C.

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