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Calculation of isotopologue mixing ratios<br />

( 12 16<br />

x(CO2)<br />

x C O2)<br />

=<br />

13 17<br />

(1+<br />

R)(1+<br />

R+<br />

18 R)<br />

x(CO 2 ) = 390 μmol/mol<br />

18<br />

R = 2089.3 × 10 –6<br />

C = 0.03516<br />

13<br />

R = 11237.2 × 10 –6 x( 12 C 16 O 2 ) = 383.76 μmol/mol<br />

13<br />

R = 11086.4 × 10 –6 x( 12 C 16 O 2 ) = 383.82 μmol/mol<br />

Δx = 0.06 μmol/mol<br />

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