Prospecting by sampling and analysis of airborne particulates and gases
Abstract
A method is claimed for prospecting by sampling airborne particulates or gases at a ground position and recording wind direction values at the time of sampling. The samples are subsequently analyzed to determine the concentrations of a desired material or the ratios of the desired material to other identifiable materials in the collected samples. By comparing the measured concentrations or ratios to expected background data in the vicinity sampled, one can select recorded wind directions indicative of the upwind position of the land-based source of the desired material.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6029795
- Application Number:
- ON: DE85005990
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; URANIUM DEPOSITS; PROSPECTING; GASES; MINERAL RESOURCES; PARTICULATES; SAMPLING; WIND; FLUIDS; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; PARTICLES; RESOURCES; 050200* - Nuclear Fuels- Exploration- (-1987)
Citation Formats
Sehmel, G A. Prospecting by sampling and analysis of airborne particulates and gases. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Sehmel, G A. Prospecting by sampling and analysis of airborne particulates and gases. United States.
Sehmel, G A. Tue .
"Prospecting by sampling and analysis of airborne particulates and gases". United States.
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author = {Sehmel, G A},
abstractNote = {A method is claimed for prospecting by sampling airborne particulates or gases at a ground position and recording wind direction values at the time of sampling. The samples are subsequently analyzed to determine the concentrations of a desired material or the ratios of the desired material to other identifiable materials in the collected samples. By comparing the measured concentrations or ratios to expected background data in the vicinity sampled, one can select recorded wind directions indicative of the upwind position of the land-based source of the desired material.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
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