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Radon and thoron anomalies along Mat fault in Mizoram, India

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In this study, radon and thoron concentrations in soil gas has been monitored using LR-115(II) solid state nuclear track detectors since 15th July 2011 to February 2012. The study was carried out along Mat fault in Serchip district, Mizoram, India at two different sites – Mat Bridge (23°18′N, 92°48′E) and Tuichang (23°13′N, 92°56′E). The results obtained have been correlated to the seismic events that occurred within 800 km from the measuring sites over the mentioned period of time. Anomalous behaviour in radon concentrations have been observed prior to some earthquakes. Interestingly, some thoron anomalies were also recorded.

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Authors are grateful to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, New Delhi for their financial support in the form of Major project vide Sanction Order No. MoES/ P.O.(Seismo) /1(67)/2009, dated 16-06-2010.

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  1. Department of Physics, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796 004, India

    HARI PRASAD JAISHI, SANJAY SINGH & RAMESH CHANDRA TIWARI

  2. Department of Geology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796 004, India

    RAGHAVENDRA PRASAD TIWARI

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JAISHI, H.P., SINGH, S., TIWARI, R.P. et al. Radon and thoron anomalies along Mat fault in Mizoram, India. J Earth Syst Sci 122, 1507–1513 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-013-0361-4

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