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Spatial gradients in ratios of atmospheric trace gases: a study stimulated by experiments on bird navigation

Hans G. WallraffMax Planck Institute for Behavioural Physiology, D-82319 Seewiesen, Germany;Correspondence[email protected]
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Meinrat O. AndreaeMax Planck Institute for Chemistry, Biogeochemistry Department, PO Box 3060, D-55020Mainz, Germany
Pages 1138-1157 | Received 09 Jun 1999, Accepted 22 Dec 1999, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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