Siberian scientists have created a device that can predict earthquakes – RIA Novosti

07:55 06.09.2016

(updated: 07:57 06.09.2016 )

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NOVOSIBIRSK, September 6 -. RIA Novosti The specialists of the Institute of monitoring of climatic and ecological systems SB RAS (Tomsk) developed geophysical recorder that can be used to predict earthquakes and assess seismic danger areas, said Tuesday’s press service innovation organizations of the Tomsk region.

The report notes that the multichannel geophysical recorder MGR-01 is a small “suitcase”, weighing about 3 kilograms. It was created to measure the electromagnetic fields emitted by the Earth. The work is based on the fixing of electrical discharges that occur as a result of movements of tectonic blocks.

“In addition to the device itself, which outperforms all foreign analogs, Tomsk scientists have developed algorithms and software to” read. “Electromagnetic signals The device has a wide range of applications – from the fields of intelligence to the monitoring of dangerous geological processes”, – stated in the message.

Senior researcher at the Institute Sergei Malyshkov, whose words are carried out in a statement, said that experts of institutions, for example, worked in Vietnam, where it was planned to build two nuclear power plants. “After the accident at Fukushima, the Vietnamese wanted to see how faults in the selected area dangerous industrial object We were measuring two weeks and confirmed that the faults, but they are not active and are not dangerous.” -. It

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Malyshkov said that the equipment can be set up and constant monitoring. In this case, according to him, will begin as soon as the deformation of the Earth’s crust that occur before earthquakes, radiation will change, and it will lock devices.

scientist noted that currently the largest system of monitoring using the MGR-01 deployed on the main gas pipeline Urengoy – Pomary – Uzhgorod, which partially extends over the landslide-prone areas, with motions that an accident may occur. “Our system predicts landslide shifts, and then the gas company or the stop of fuel transport, or transfer it to the reserved string”, – he said Malyshkov

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