Measurement of neutron and charged particle fluxes toward earthquake prediction

作     者：Asatulla U.Maksudov Mars A.Zufarov 

作者机构：Physical-Technical Institute Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan2-bBodomzor Str.TashkentUzbekistan 100084 

出 版 物：《Earthquake Science》 (地震学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2017年第30卷第5期

页      面：283-288页

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学科分类：070801[理学-固体地球物理学] 07[理学] 0708[理学-地球物理学] 

主　　题：Detector Neutron flux·Charged particles ·Radioactive decay Earthquake 

摘      要：In this paper, we describe a possible method for predicting the earthquakes, which is based on simultaneous recording of the intensity of fluxes of neutrons and charged particles by detectors, commonly used in nuclear physics. These low-energy particles originate from radioactive nuclear processes in the Earth＇s crust. The variations in the particle flux intensity can be the precursor of the earth- quake. A description is given of an electronic installation that records the fluxes of charged particles in the radial direction, which are a possible response to the accumulated tectonic stresses in the Earth＇s crust. The obtained results showed an increase in the intensity of the fluxes for 10 or more hours before the occurrence of the earthquake. The previous version of the installation was able to indicate for the possibility of an earthquake （Maksudov et al. in Instrum Exp Tech 58：130-131, 2015）, but did not give information about the direction of the epicenter location. In this regard, the installation was modified by adding eight directional detectors. With the upgraded setup, we have received both the predictive signals, and signals determining the directions of the location of the forthcoming earthquake, starting 2-3 days before its origin.