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Title A DIRECT METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING THE INTERIOR OF THE EARTH
Creator/Author Adams, Wm.M.
Publication Date1961 Feb 01
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 4768565
Report Number(s)UCRL-6306
DOE Contract NumberW-7405-ENG-48
Resource TypeTechnical Report
Resource RelationOther Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
Research OrgCalifornia. Univ., Livermore. Lawrence Radiation Lab.
SubjectGEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, AND METEOROLOGY; EARTH; EARTH CRUST; GEOPHYSICS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MELTING; PLANNING; REACTOR CORE; ROCKS
Description/AbstractDirect access to the crust and the upper portion of the mantle may be achieved by letting a high-temperature (>11O0 deg C) reactor core melt the rock in which it ls placed and fall through the resulting magma. Data gathering and retrieval seem feasible. A schematic design of the proposed instrument is given. (auth)
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatMedium: X; Size: Pages: 13
System Entry Date2008 Feb 05

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