Crockett, R.G.M, Gillmore, G, Phillips, P.S, Denman, A.R and Groves-Kirkby, C.J (2006) 'Radon anomalies preceding earthquakes which occurred in the UK, in summer and autumn 2002.' Science of the Total Environment, 364 (1-3). pp. 138-148.
Abstract
During the course of an investigation into domestic radon levels in Northamptonshire, two hourly sampling real-time radon detectors were operated simultaneously in separate locations 2.25 km apart in Northampton, in the English East Midlands, for a 25-week period. This period of operation encompassed the period in September 2002 during which the Dudley earthquake (magnitude – 5.0) and smaller aftershocks occurred in the English West Midlands, UK. We report herein our observations regarding the occurrence of simultaneous short-period radon anomalies and their timing in relation to the Dudley, and other, earthquakes which occurred during the monitoring period. Analysis of the radon time-series reveals a short period when the two time-series displayed simultaneous in-phase short-term (6–9 h) radon anomalies prior to the main Dudley earthquake. Subsequent investigation revealed that a similar period occurred prior to another smaller but recorded earthquake in the English Channel.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | radon, earthquake, seismology, radon anomaly, real-time monitoring |
| Divisions: | School of Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2021 20:40 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2021 09:56 |
| ISSN: | 0048-9697 |
| URI / Page ID: | https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/14088 |
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