Anomalous radon emission as precursor of earthquake

D Ghosh, A Deb, R Sengupta - Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2009 - Elsevier
Recent years have seen an ever increasing interest in studying the usefulness of radon
measurements in earth sciences. Radon emissions that are enhanced by forthcoming …

Recent progress in radon-based monitoring as seismic and volcanic precursor: A critical review

N Morales-Simfors, RA Wyss… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Prediction of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions has concerned researchers for many
decades. Several precursors (eg seismic, geodetic, geochemical, geological, atmospheric …

Radon emission from soil gases in the active fault zones in the Capital of China and its environmental effects

Z Chen, Y Li, Z Liu, J Wang, X Zhou, J Du - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The release of radon in active fault zones is a sustained radioactive pollution source of the
atmospheric environment. The species, concentration and flux of radon emitted in soil gas in …

Evaluation of tectonically enhanced radon in fault zones by quantification of the radon activity index

E Benà, G Ciotoli, L Ruggiero, C Coletti, P Bossew… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
This work highlights the importance of the Geogenic Radon Potential (GRP) component
originated by degassing processes in fault zones. This Tectonically Enhanced Radon (TER) …

Identification of earthquake precursors in soil radon-222 data of Kutch, Gujarat, India using empirical mode decomposition based Hilbert Huang Transform

SK Sahoo, M Katlamudi, C Barman… - Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Soil radon (Rn-222) has been continuously monitored at Badargadh station (23.47°
N, 70.62° E) in Kutch region of Gujarat to study the pre-seismic anomalies prior to …

Changes in groundwater radon concentrations caused by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake

K Kawabata, T Sato, HA Takahashi, F Tsunomori… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study examined radon concentrations in springs in Kumamoto and Aso regions
following the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, in addition to monitoring springs near the …

Reconnaissance of soil gas composition over the buried fault and fracture zone in southern Taiwan

CC Fu, TF Yang, V Walia, CH Chen - Geochemical Journal, 2005 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Based on the helium and carbon dioxide concentrations of the soil gases, at least three
components are required to explain the observed variations. In addition to the atmospheric …

[PDF][PDF] Earthquake prediction studies using radon as a precursor in NW Himalayas, India: a case study

V Walia, HS Virk, TF Yang, S Mahajan… - TAO: Terrestrial …, 2005 - researchgate.net
Earthquake prediction research aims to detect those variations in a number of physical
parameters in a region under study, which may show some anomalous changes prior to an …

Earth's Outgoing Longwave Radiation Variability Prior to M ≥6.0 Earthquakes in the Taiwan Area During 2009–2019

CC Fu, LC Lee, D Ouzounov, JC Jan - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
This paper proposes an analysis method, using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration satellite data, to trace variations in outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) for …

Measurements of 220Rn and 222Rn and CO2 emissions in soil and fumarole gases on Mt. Etna volcano (Italy): Implications for gas transport and shallow ground …

S Giammanco, KWW Sims… - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Measurements of 220Rn and 222Rn activity and of CO2 flux in soil and fumaroles were
carried out on Mount Etna volcano in 2005–2006, both in its summit area and along active …