Published October 10, 1985
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Journal article
Search for the origin of exotic helium in deep-sea sediments
Description
The authors have examined deep-sea sediments to characterize helium with a very high 3He/4He isotope ratio (>= 10-4, termed exotic helium), and to identify its carrier. The study has confirmed that the exotic He resides mainly in a strongly magnetic fraction. Stepwise degassing experiments suggest that the exotic He consists of a single component. The carrier of the He is likely to be chondritic interplanetary dust particles. (U.K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nature (London)
- Journal Volume
- 317
- Journal Issue
- 6037
- Series
- Nature (London).
- Journal Page Range
- 520-522
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- CODEN
- NATUA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 17012367
- Subject category
- S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- DEGASSING; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HELIUM; HELIUM ISOTOPES; HELIUM 3; HELIUM 4; ISOTOPE RATIO; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIZATION; NEON 20; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
- Descriptors DEC
- DATA; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INFORMATION; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; NEON ISOTOPES; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RARE GASES; SEAS; STABLE ISOTOPES; SURFACE WATERS; WATER