An experimental study of the isotopic enrichment in Ar, Kr, and Xe when trapped in water ice

Authors
Notesco, G Laufer, D Bar-Nun, A Owen, T
Citation
G. Notesco et al., An experimental study of the isotopic enrichment in Ar, Kr, and Xe when trapped in water ice, ICARUS, 142(1), 1999, pp. 298-300
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ICARUS
ISSN journal
00191035 → ACNP
Volume
142
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
298 - 300
Database
ISI
SICI code
0019-1035(199911)142:1<298:AESOTI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The isotopic enrichment in argon, krypton, and xenon, when trapped in water ice, was studied experimentally. The isotopes were found to be enriched ac cording to their(m(1) /m(2))(1/2) ratio. These enrichment factors could be useful for comparison among the uncertain cosmic or solar isotopic ratios, the hopeful in situ cometary ratio, and those in Earth's atmosphere, in the context of cometary delivery of volatiles to Earth. (C) 1999 academic Pres s.