SEISMOLOGY AND GEOLOGY ›› 1984, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (1): 41-46.

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EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON RESPONSIBLE MECHANISMS FOR RADON AND SOME GEOCHEMICAL PRECURSORS

Li Guiru1, Jiang Fengliang1, J. Melvin2, A. Rice2, M. Shapiro2, T. Tombrello2   

  1. 1. Institute of Geology, State Seismological Bureau;
    2. California Institute of Technology, USA
  • Received:1982-07-31 Online:1984-03-07 Published:2009-11-25

地震地球化学某些前兆机理的模拟实验研究

李桂如1, 蒋凤亮1, J. Melvin2, A. Rice2, M. Shapiro2, T. Tombrello2   

  1. 1. 国家地震局地质研究所;
    2. 美国加州理工学院

Abstract: To better understand the mechanism responsible for groundwater radon anomalies and other seismo-geochemical precursors,the following modeling experiments have been carried out: 1) measurements of Rn emitted from rocks with various uranium concentration during stress loading and rupture of rocks;2) determination of the coefficient of distribution of emitted radon in CO2 saturated water and gas under pressure;3) leaching experiment with rock samples in pure and CO2-saturated distilled water under atmosphere and stress loading,respectively.It can be seen from the preliminary results that the maximal Rn concentration was recorded when the rupture of the rocks occurred;Rn emitted from the rock was proportional to the uranium content in the rock;Rn emitted from the rock was distributed somewhat more in water than in gas;and the leaching of rocks may prefer CO2-saturated water under stress loading to distilled water under atmosphere.Therefore,it is reasonable to see some anomalous changes in Rn concentration and other ionic and gaseous components prior to a few strong earthquakes.Meanwhile,the preliminary results of the experiments indicate that the seismo-geochemical anomalies appear to be related to both the stress variation and the physico-chemical processes involved in the water-gas-rock equilibrium system within the earth preceding an impending earthquake.

摘要: 本文通过氡射气性能的压力实验,氡射气分配系数实验和岩石的溶滤实验等,对地下水氡及其它地震地球化学前兆机理进行了探讨。实验表明:氡射气的最高值发生在岩石严重破裂时;岩石射气性能高低与其本身的铀含量成正比;岩石在压力作用下射出的氡气在水中的分配大于在气相中的分配;岩石在饱和CO2水中和压力作用下的溶滤程度要比在纯蒸馏水中和常压下大得多。因此,地震前地下水氡浓度和水中离子组分和气体组分会出现异常变化,而这种变化既与应力作用有关,又与地球内部水-气-岩系统在地震孕育过程中的物理化学作用有关。