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

https://hrcak.srce.hr/303851

Publication date:

1.8.2000.

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