Published April 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Helium flux from a sedimentary basin

Description

The tritium-3He ages of groundwaters collected from the Saijo Basin in Japan were measured. The ages vary between 11.7 and 16.3 years. The 4He flux of >3x104 atoms/cm2 s is calculated by the 4He concentrations and ages. In addition the helium flux of 8.3x105 atoms/cm2 s is calculated at the Higashi-Niigata gas field in Japan. The above two estimates are consistent with the continental helium flux reported in the literature, suggesting that helium flux on the Earth's crust is uniform

Additional details

Identifiers

PII
S0969804399001591;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 985-992
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

Optional Information

Copyright
Copyright (c) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.