Radon Monitoring in Artesian Wells at Mato-san Area of South Taiwan for Mud Eruption Studies

Abstract

In the present study, radon monitoring in the artesian wells of Mato-san areas of south Taiwan were carried out to know the working of the mud eruption and the dependence of the eruption cycle with radon changes. Radon monitoring in water was carried out by using RAD7. Water samples were collected at different depths from different wells for the period of two weeks to one month. This study shows that anomalous radon value has been observed before and after to some eruptions during the study periods. The opposite radon behaviors at well No. 2 and well No. 3(B) were observed during the eruption. Noted behavior of these wells may be due to the movement of gas fluxes during the eruption period.