Published May 2000
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Journal article
Application of 37Ar in the verification of a clandestine nuclear test
Creators
- 1. Inst. of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, Chengdu (China)
Description
The techniques of collection, extraction and measurement of radionuclide 37Ar in the gas venting from an underground nuclear explosion are described. The responses of venting rate as explosion time or distance are specifically studied. The research indicates that it is feasible to verify an underground nuclear test by monitoring 37Ar sample from the underground soil
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Atomic Energy Science and Technology
- Journal Volume
- 34
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 270-273
- ISSN
- 1000-6931
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 32009587
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S42: ENGINEERING; S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARGON 37; AUDITS; DISTANCE; LEAKS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; RADIATION MONITORING; SAMPLING; SOILS; SURFACE AIR; TIME DEPENDENCE; UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- AIR; ARGON ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; EXPLOSIONS; FLUIDS; GASES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MONITORING; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES