A portable helium sniffer

January 1, 1976

A portable helium sniffer has been developed for field use. The instrument is mounted in a four-wheel-drive pickup truck and can detect 50 parts per billion of helium in soil gas. The usefulness of helium sniffing in soil is being investigated as a prospecting tool in gas, oil, uranium, and geothermal prospecting as well as in earthquake prediction.

Publication Year	1976
Title	A portable helium sniffer
Authors	Irving Friedman, E.H. Denton
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey
Index ID	70042909
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Mineral Resources Program

A portable helium sniffer

Mineral Resources Program Office

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

A portable helium sniffer

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