Shipments of industrial gases including " commodities " such as carbon dioxide or ammonia but also xenon or krypton add up to a bellwether of activity because they are key feedstocks for a range of processes in refining and manufacturing .
The data the researchers have collected on the krypton and xenon isotope ratios are " superb , " says physicist bob pepin of the university of minnesota , twin cities . " They 're of a quality not seen before . "
" This means the atmosphere arrived far later than expected . " To confirm that comets contributed to the atmosphere , scientists will need to analyze the krypton and xenon isotope ratios in the cometary samples recently captured by nasa 's stardust mission , says geochemist and lead author greg holland , also at manchester .
The nineteen thirties also gave us a superhero who came to earth from the planet krypton .
在二十世纪三十年代还出现了一位超级英雄,他从氪星来到了我们的地球上。
First , a range of less-dangerous gases are liberated , including tritium , krypton and xenon .
首先会释放一系列危险性较低的气体,如氚、氪和氙。
Superman you see has just returned to earth after a five-year absence spent searching for his lost homeworld krypton .
而超人呢,他刚回到地球,之前他花了5年时间去寻找他失落的故园氪星。
In particular , the researchers were studying the isotope ratios -- or the comparative abundances of the different forms of a particular element -- of the gaseous elements krypton and xenon .