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http://dx.doi.org/10.7582/GGE.2019.22.3.107

A Study on the Possibility of the Earthquake Detection based on Telluric Current Monitoring  

Noh, Myounggun (GEOLUX Co., Ltd.)
Lee, Heuisoon (GEOLUX Co., Ltd.)
Ahn, Taegyu (GEOLUX Co., Ltd.)
Jun, Seokang (GEOLUX Co., Ltd.)
Chung, Hojoon (Human & Earth Co., Ltd.)
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Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration / v.22, no.3, 2019 , pp. 107-115 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, since earthquakes have happened frequently in Gyeongju and Pohang areas in Korea, the earthquake detection research gets lots of attention. Geophysical monitoring data have been changed during the earthquake activity because the huge amount of energy is accumulated. The change of telluric current can be predicted by both of piezoelectric and electrokinetic effects before or during the earthquake occurrence, and if the change value exceeds the conventional telluric current noise, we can measure changes in the electric field associated with earthquakes. In this study, we have self-developed and verified the system that can monitor the telluric current. In order to verify our telluric current monitoring system, we installed lines of 40 m (E-W direction) and 28 m (N-S direction) on the site in Pohang. The telluric currents were sampled at 1 kHz for about a month. We have compared and analyzed the data of earthquake signals and electrical noises based on the earthquakes that occurred during the monitoring period. We have monitored if there were significant signals related to the earthquake on measured time series data. Through this study, we will suggest the direction of continuous research in the future.
Keywords
earthquake detection; electric field; telluric current monitoring; domestic earthquake; earthquake signal;
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