Welcome to EARTHQUAKE,

EARTHQUAKE ›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 113-122.

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Geochemical Characteristics of Soil Gas in the Eastern Segment of the North Margin Fault of the Huaian Basin, Hebei Province

ZHANG Guan-ya, ZHOU Xiao-cheng, LI Ying, CUI Yue-ju, HAN Xiao-kun, SUN Yu-tao, SUN Feng-xia, DU Jian-guo   

  1. Key Laboratory of Earthquake Prediction, Institute of Earthquake Science, CEA, Beijing 100036, China
  • Received:2014-10-16 Online:2015-07-31 Published:2020-06-28

Abstract: Soil gas measurement over active fault has an important significance to assess the risk of active faults. In this paper, geochemical characteristics and tectonic significance of geochemical characteristics in the eastern segment of the north margin fault in the Huaian Basin have been discussed. Concentration of Rn, CO2, Hg and H2 and flux of Rn and CO2 were measured twice in the field at two sites (Zhangjiayao and Yangjiaogou) across the eastern segment of the north margin fault in the Huaian Basin in July 2012 and June 2013, respectively.The measured results indicate that: ① The average concentration of H2, Rn, CO2 and Hg were 4.61 ppm ,4.81 k Bq/m3 , 0.38% and 9 ng/m3, respectively. The average flux of CO2 and Rn are 11664 Bqm-2d-1 and 49.83 gm-2d-1, respectively. The concentration distribution curves of H2, Rn, CO2, and Hg in soil gas are characterized by bimodal pattern, the concentration of soil gas in the footwall is higher than that in the hanging wall. ② Soil gas Rn and CO2 are degassed intensively in the eastern segment of the north margin fault of the Huaian Basin. Average concentration value of Rn, CO2 and Hg and flux of Rn and CO2 in yangjiaogou profile are higher than that in zhangjiayao profiles. The results might be caused by the fault activity difference of the two sites.

Key words: Active fault, Flux, Soil gas, The Huaian basin

CLC Number: