ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] It is known that 40Ar, 4He, and 222Rn are outgassed from the lunar interior2'4, where they are formed from the decay of 238U, 40K and 232Th. Based on the Rn data, Hodges argues2 that the characteristic time for the radiogenic gas release process is 70 d, with the Rn carried to the lunar surface by ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/278152a0
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