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Basic study on development of the radon measurement system in groundwater stations for the seismic monitoring and prediction

지진모니터링과 예측을 위한 지하수관측소내 라돈 측정시스템 개발 기초연구

  • Received : 2020.05.13
  • Accepted : 2020.05.26
  • Published : 2020.07.31
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Abstract

This study developed the radon measurement system that can be used for crustal movement monitoring and seismic occurrence and prediction, and compared and analyzed the results of test-operated radon measurement system and observed seismic occurrence cases. First, the developed radon measurement system consists of an NB-IoT radon measurement device, data center, data analysis, and data supply server. Because the measured radon data can be remotely trasmitted by using NB-IoT, this system is very suitable for installation and operation in unmaaned groundwater station. Second, the developed radon measurement device was test-operated at two groundwater stations in Gimpo from May to July 2019. The measured radon data was compared with the groundwater-level and electrical conductivity measurement data, and it was confirmed that the radon measurement device developed in this study has some potential for commercialization. Finally, from November 2019 to February 2020, three observed seismic cases and daily measured radon, groundwater-level, electrical conductivity data by the NB-IoT radon measurement device installed at three groundwater stations in Pohang, which is a test-bed, were compared and analyzed. As a result of the analysis, it was confirmed that the seismic occurrence correlated with radon, groundwater level, and electrical conductivity and all of these measured data will be able to provide basic data to help in seismic monitoring and prediction in the future.

본 연구에서는 지각운동 모니터링과 지진발생 및 예측에 활용가능한 라돈 측정시스템을 개발하였으며, 라돈 측정시스템의 시범운영 결과와 지진발생 사례를 분석하였다. 첫 번째로, 개발된 라돈 측정시스템은 NB-IoT 라돈 측정기기, 데이터센터, 자료분석 및 자료제공 서버로 구성되며, NB-IoT를 활용하므로 측정된 자료의 원격전송이 가능하기 때문에 이 시스템은 무인 지하수관측소에 설치 및 운영에 매우 적합하다. 두 번째로 개발된 라돈 측정기기를 김포지역 지하수관측소에서 2019년 5월부터 7월까지 시범운영하였다. 측정된 라돈값을 지하수위와 전기전도도 측정자료와 비교하였으며, 본 연구에서 개발한 라돈 측정기기가 상용화하는데 어느 정도 가능성이 있음을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 2019년 11월부터 2020년 2월까지 3개 지진발생 사례와 Test-bed인 포항지역 지하수관측소에 설치된 NB-IoT 라돈 측정기기의 일단위 라돈 측정값, 일단위 지하수위, 일단위 전기전도도의 변동성을 비교·분석하였다. 분석결과, 지진발생이 라돈, 지하수위, 전기전도도와 어느 정도 상관관계가 있음을 확인하였으며, 본 측정자료가 향후 지진모니터링 및 예측에 도움이 되는 기초자료 제공이 가능함을 확인하였다

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