Table 2 Tracer injection parameters.

From: Delayed signatures of underground nuclear explosions

Parameter

Value

Injection period

10 days

Injection depth

450 m

Average air injection rate

47 m3 min−1 (2100 moles min−1)

Chemical tracer

Freon 12B2 (molecular weight, 210)

Co-injection rate

0.0303 kg min−1 (0.144 moles min−1)

Average injected tracer concentration

6.85 × 10−5 (68.5 ppm)

Chimney pressurization during injection

40 mbar