Precise temperature measurement of groundwater for earthquake-prediction study |
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Authors: | Yuji Nakamura Hiroshi Wakita |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory for Earthquake Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
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Abstract: | Precise measurements of groundwater temperature, with a resolution of 0.0001°C, have been made for the purpose of earthquake prediction at four water wells in the Tokai district in Japan. The characteristics of temporal variations in groundwater temperature differ from well to well. From records of a well located in an area where use of groundwater is heavy, movement of groundwater was sensed by temperature variations. By contrast, water temperatures in a 500 m well far from cultural areas were extremely steady, with fluctuations of less than 0.0005°C. This well appears to be suitable for monitoring possible temperature changes related to the occurrence of an impending large earthquake. |
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Keywords: | Groundwater temperature Earthquake prediction |
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