Use of helium-3 as a gas tracer for mesoscale meteorological studies

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5425099· OSTI ID:5425099

Halverson, J E; Pendergast, M M; Boni, A L

Plans to use /sup 3/He as a tracer in atmospheric diffusion studies are outlined. A specially designed static gas mass spectrometer will be used to measure /sup 3/He//sup 4/He abundance ratios in the atmospheric samples. Analysis of results of previous studies indicate that /sup 3/He can be a useful tracer for plume releases at distances greater than 100 km. (JGB)

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-09-0001
• OSTI ID: 5425099
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-79-51
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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