Projects / Programmes
Identification of the anomalies in radon transport caused by seismic activity
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 1.04.00 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Chemistry |
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| Code |
Science |
Field |
| P400 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Physical chemistry |
| P305 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Environmental chemistry |
radon, mercury, air, thermal water, anomalies, seismic activity, correlation
Researchers (11)
Organisations (1)
| no. |
Code |
Research organisation |
City |
Registration number |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
| 1. |
0106 |
Jožef Stefan Institute |
Ljubljana |
5051606000 |
92,018 |
Abstract
In the selected karst caves, mercury and radon and its decay products together with their unattached fracion in air, air temperature and relative humidity, barometric pressure will be measured. Also outdoor air temperature and barometric pressure, rainfall, will be recorded. By analysing time series of measured parametrs, we will obtain their mutual correlation and identify anomalies in Rn and Hg levels, possibly related to seismic activity.
At selected sites, Rn and Hg will be measured in soil gas and in thermal/mineral waters. Also recorded will be hydrometeorological parameters, such as air, soil and water tempearture, barometric and hydrostatic pressure, wind speed and direction, which play a crucial role in the transport of Rn and Hg in the ground, and their exhalation into the atmosphere. We shall analyse time series of Rn and Hg levels and pay special attention to those fluctuations not undrestood merely on the basisi of hydrometeorlogical effects but possibly related to earthquakes, activity of faults or earth avalanches. For data evaluation, machine learning methods will be used, among them preferencially the regression trees.
