Title :
Investigation of Radon-222 in Subsurface Waters as an Earthquake Predictor
Author :
Smith, A.R. ; Bowman, H.R. ; Mosier, D.F. ; Asaro, F. ; Wollenberg, H.A. ; King, Chi-Yu
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory University of California Berkeley, California 94720
Abstract :
Changes of radon-222 content of well waters in seismically active regions may provide earthquake precursor signals, according to reports of recent Chinese and Russian work. A high-precision ¿-ray system for continuous monitoring of radon in wells and Springs has been developed at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, where monitoring began in April 1975, and has been extended to other sites including the San Andreas fault zone.
Keywords :
Capacitive sensors; Chemicals; Detectors; Earthquakes; Geologic measurements; Geology; Laboratories; Measurement techniques; Monitoring; Springs;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1976.4328329
