Trace gas emissions on geological faults as indicators of underground nuclear testing

The results of an experiment simulating a well-contained underground nuclear explosion, undertaken to test the ability of natural gas-transport processes to move highly dilute and rapidly decaying radionuclides to the surface, are reported.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 382; no. 6591; pp. 528 - 531
Main Authors Carrigan, C. R, Heinle, R. A, Hudson, G. B, Nitao, J. J, Zucca, J. J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing 08.08.1996
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Experiments
Gases
Isotope geochemistry
Isotope geochemistry. Geochronology
Natural gas
Nuclear accidents & safety
Nuclear tests
Radioisotopes
Tectonics. Structural geology. Plate tectonics
Transport processes
United States
North America
Nevada
He-3
atmospheric emission
volcanic rocks
simulation
tracers
Ar-37
underground cavities
gaseous phase
igneous rocks
radionucleids
transport
faults
radioactive decay
tuff
diffusivity
noble gases
nuclear explosions
Xe-133
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Summary:The results of an experiment simulating a well-contained underground nuclear explosion, undertaken to test the ability of natural gas-transport processes to move highly dilute and rapidly decaying radionuclides to the surface, are reported.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/382528a0