I'm beginning to wonder whether the electrically exicited ions within
the fault are able to pump a coherent electromagnetic mode within the
rocks, the frequency determined by some physical characteristic of the
rock structure. A direction that involves a number of such regions, ie
along the line of the fault is likely to be pumped to the greatest
amlitude, producing a coherent signal along the plane of the fault. The
signals that we become aware of are the ones that emerge at the surface,
and they appear to be strong enough to ionise the air resulting in light
emmission.
Nigel
On 10/01/2014 00:34, [email protected] wrote:
In reply to Nigel Dyer's message of Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:55:24 +0000:
Hi,
[snip]
In the recent explanations it has been far from clear to me how the
large electric fields that no doubt build up in the rocks can cause
ionizing effects in the air some distance above the fault. The
explanation would appear to need something like highly directional
electromagnetic radiation to be generated which then interacts with the
air causing the ionisation. Electromagnetic radiation has been
measured, including what might be some very directional emissions.
http://www.scientificexploration.org/journal/jse_04_2_warwick.pdf
Nigel
Radio is one possibility. (Some ion sources use radio waves to create a plasma),
and so are x-rays, which could be produced by fast electrons accelerated by the
voltages generated in the rocks...or even prompt gamma-rays resulting from
absorption of neutrons created in the cracks.
For that matter some neutrons could also end up being captured by gas atoms,
producing short half lived radioactive gasses.
Also the rupture itself could free Radon that was trapped underground.
Regards,
Robin van Spaandonk
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