International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science

Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2019

  • Quantifying Fossil Fuel CO2 Component over Dakar from 1960 to 2010 by Radiocarbon Observation in Atmospheric CO2 and Using Mauna Loa as Background

    Matar Sène, Maurice Ndeye

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2019
    Pages: 52-60
    Received: Jul. 02, 2019
    Accepted: Jul. 26, 2019
    Published: Sep. 03, 2019
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    Abstract: We investigated the atmospheric ∆14C level and the fossil fuel CO2 concentration in Dakar area from 1960 to 2010 by using the radiocarbon measurements obtained from tree leaves samples. We used the Carbon-14 dating method with a Liquid Scintillation Counter and an Accelerator Mass Spectrometer. The samples were subjected to physical and chemical pr... Show More