Radon emanation on the San Andreas Fault
Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS)
By: C. Y. King
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Abstract
Radon is a radioactive gas with a half-life of 3.8 days. (Half-life is the time required for the substance to lose half of its radioactivity by decay.) It is itself produced by the decay of uranium. Radon is constantly emanated from the Earth into the atmosphere. Many cases are known where anomalously large amounts of radon have been given off along active faults. THe radon emanation has shown variations with time that are related to changing atmospheric conidtions and possibly to nearby seismic activity.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Radon emanation on the San Andreas Fault |
| Series title | Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S Geological Survey |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 136 |
| Last page | 138 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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