Laser extraction of helium isotopes from Antarctic micrometeorites: Source of He and implications for the flux of extraterrestrial 3He to earth

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 63, Issue 17, 1999, Pages 2653-2665

  Stuart, F M ^a   Harrop, P J ^b   Knott, S ^b   Turner, G ^b  

^a SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMOGENIC RADIONUCLIDE; HELIUM ISOTOPE; METEORITE;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0033398473     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00161-1     Document Type: Article

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