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Study
of Radon anomaly as an earthquake
precursor in seismically active
areas of NE India
The NE India
in particular, is one of the
most seismically active regions
that have witnessed recurring
high magnitude earthquake in
the recent past. As such, the
region provides a natural testing
ground for carrying out earthquake
related research. In the light
of the current status of research,
radon anomaly study has a high
potential as earthquake precursor
and the method can be tested
appropriately in the NE region
of India.
A project
entitled "Study of Radon
anomaly as an earthquake precursor
in seismically active areas
of NE India" has been taken
by Dr. Indumati Laskar, High
Energy Physics Laboratory, Dept
of Physics, Cotton College,
Guwahati in collaboration with
the ASTE Council under the sponsorship
of Seismology Division, Department
Science and Technology, GOI,
New Delhi.
Objectives
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Measurement
of subsoil radon in five
position using LR-115 (Type-II)
for three months along prospective
weak zones for the selection
of permanent site placement
of Alpha GUARD. |
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Continuous
monitoring of radon in soil
gas with simultaneous recording
temperature, pressure and
humidity with the help of
Alpha GUARD at suitable
site located in the seismically
active zone of Guwahati. |
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Simultaneous
correlation of radon anomaly
data with seismic records
from a broadband seismograph
network. |
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Sharing
of information on radon
anomaly vis-à-vis
seismic actives at the proposed
monitoring site with national
and international monitoring
centers. |
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