Meteorite Kr in Earth's mantle suggests a late accretionary source for the atmosphere.
Noble gas isotopes are key tracers of both the origin of volatiles found within planets and the processes that control their eventual distribution between planetary interiors and atmospheres. Here, we report the discovery of primordial Kr in samples derived from Earth's mantle and show it to be...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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