Temporal variations of radon in soil related to earthquakes.
A radon detector with LR-115 nuclear track film was constructed for radon concentration measurements in soil. Temporal radon variations, as well as the barometric pressure, precipitation and temperature were measured for two years. Negative correlation between radon concentration in soil and barometric pressure was found. For some of the recorded earthquakes that occurred during the observation period, soil radon anomalies may be noticed one month before the quakes.
Planinić
J
J
Department of Physics, University of Osijek, Croatia. planinic@pedos.hr
Radolić
V
V
Lazanin
Z
Z
D017523:Croatia; D004190:Disasters; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005740:Gases / Q000032:analysis*; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*
D005740:Gases; D012987:Soil; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon