Correlation of radon anomalies with microseismic events in Kangra and Chamba valleys of N-W Himalaya

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Main Author: H. S. Virk
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Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2000
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contents Correlation of radon anomalies with microseismic events in Kangra and Chamba valleys of N-W Himalaya H. S. Virk Vivek Walia Anand Kumar Sharma Naresh Kumar Rajiv Kumar Ciencias de la Tierra Radon alpha logger anomalies precursor Radon monitoring was carried out at Palampur and Dalhousie stations in Kangra and Chamba valleys using emanometry fordiscrete measurements of time-series radon data since 1992 under Himalayan Seismicity programme of Government of India. Thecorrelation of radon data with micro-earthquakes recorded by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) network during the timewindow 1992-1997 shows a rising trend both in microseismicity as well as radon in Kangra and Chamba valleys of N-W Himalayanregion under investigation.The effect of meteorological parameters (temperature, rainfall, humidity and wind velocity) on radon emanation was studied.The correlation co-efficients of radon data and the meteorological parameters recorded at Palampur suggest that temperature,rainfall and humidity have positive correlation, whereas wind velocity has negative correlation with radon. 2000 artículo científico 0016-7169 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56839302 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=568 Geofísica Internacional application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Geofísica Internacional (México) Num.3 Vol.39
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spellingShingle Correlation of radon anomalies with microseismic events in Kangra and Chamba valleys of N-W Himalaya
H. S. Virk
Ciencias de la Tierra
Radon
alpha
logger
anomalies
precursor
Correlation of radon anomalies with microseismic events in Kangra and Chamba valleys of N-W Himalaya H. S. Virk Vivek Walia Anand Kumar Sharma Naresh Kumar Rajiv Kumar Ciencias de la Tierra Radon alpha logger anomalies precursor Radon monitoring was carried out at Palampur and Dalhousie stations in Kangra and Chamba valleys using emanometry fordiscrete measurements of time-series radon data since 1992 under Himalayan Seismicity programme of Government of India. Thecorrelation of radon data with micro-earthquakes recorded by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) network during the timewindow 1992-1997 shows a rising trend both in microseismicity as well as radon in Kangra and Chamba valleys of N-W Himalayanregion under investigation.The effect of meteorological parameters (temperature, rainfall, humidity and wind velocity) on radon emanation was studied.The correlation co-efficients of radon data and the meteorological parameters recorded at Palampur suggest that temperature,rainfall and humidity have positive correlation, whereas wind velocity has negative correlation with radon. 2000 artículo científico 0016-7169 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56839302 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=568 Geofísica Internacional application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Geofísica Internacional (México) Num.3 Vol.39
title Correlation of radon anomalies with microseismic events in Kangra and Chamba valleys of N-W Himalaya
topic Ciencias de la Tierra
Radon
alpha
logger
anomalies
precursor
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