Original scientific paper
Radon monitoring for earthquake prediction in Slovenia
B. Zmazek
; J. Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
J. Vaupotič
; J. Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
M. Živčić
; Geological Survey of Slovenia, Dimičeva 16, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
U. Premru
; Geophysical Survey of Slovenia, Kersnikova 3, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
I. Kobal
; J. Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Abstract
Radon (222Rn) concentration in water of several thermal springs was measured with the aim of obtaining a correlation with the seismic activity of the region. Though a qualitative correlation was found for a spring with deep water circulation, we are far from being able to predict either the time or the place of an earthquake. An additional study with more relevant sampling sites and more frequent water analyses would be necessary to achieve this.
Keywords
222Rn concentration in water; monitoring in Slovenia; earthquake prediction
Hrčak ID:
303851
URI
Publication date:
1.8.2000.
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