Mehmet Erdogan , Ulfet Atav , Kaan Manisa , Merve Acar , Halimenur Satılmış , Ayla Bozdag
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Radon anomalies in water sources in Hatay region after the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake
In this study, we have investigated possible radon anomalies caused by the Pazarcık and Elbistan earthquakes (7.7 and 7.6 Mw) and their aftershocks that occurred on February 6, 2023 in Turkey. Radon activity measurements of groundwater samples taken from 9 water sources between March 17 and June 25, 2023 were carried out in certain periods with the AlphaGUARD radon detector. During this measurement period, the radon activity observed in two water sources changed by approximately 5-times between the measurements. These significant changes in the radon activity may be related to the seismic activity in the region. The radon anomalies observed in these water sources may be of use in predicting possible future earthquakes to occur in the region.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Environmental Radioactivity provides a coherent international forum for publication of original research or review papers on any aspect of the occurrence of radioactivity in natural systems.
Relevant subject areas range from applications of environmental radionuclides as mechanistic or timescale tracers of natural processes to assessments of the radioecological or radiological effects of ambient radioactivity. Papers deal with naturally occurring nuclides or with those created and released by man through nuclear weapons manufacture and testing, energy production, fuel-cycle technology, etc. Reports on radioactivity in the oceans, sediments, rivers, lakes, groundwaters, soils, atmosphere and all divisions of the biosphere are welcomed, but these should not simply be of a monitoring nature unless the data are particularly innovative.