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Vapor Gap Alhama, located near the summit of the hill of the Castle, can become an effective tool for predicting earthquakes.
This is still a bit "science-fiction", but the truth is that a team of researchers from the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain, led by geologist Raul Perez Lopez, could give with the key in the coming years.
At least that they pretend to SISMOSIMA project that starts in Alhama on Wednesday 16 September.
Within the National R + D + i of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, will be installed along its 80 meters deep a series of portable sensors self-powered capable of recording data of temperature and CO2 concentration inside the chasm.
Along with obtaining other data by collecting air samples or rocks and the study of ancient internal fractures, they will try to find a correlation between the parameters of temperature and gas emissions and subsequent seismic activity fault Alhama de Murcia.
For this they will take advantage of the close relationship between this fault and the chasm.
Vapor Gap Alhama de Murcia has been the subject of several studies since 1953, when the Swiss Society of Speleology granted his first interior intricate.
Since then, different teams of researchers from diverse backgrounds have visited and made significant discoveries.
Alhama City Council has collaborated with them on numerous occasions, most recently with the Centre for the Study of Nature and the Sea (CENM), which in February 2010 conducted an extensive photographic reportage and one of the most detailed studies of air and climate inside.
Some other browsers have allowed this gap has reached a high international recognition for being the only cavity world with very special geological and environmental characteristics and with so many possibilities to study prevention of earthquakes.
At the same time, it is one of the most technical potholes, as it should be noted that their extreme environmental conditions make it uniquely dangerous to climb down if you do not have a preparation and a highly qualified equipment.
The pit is formed by deep vertical wells where the temperature exceeds 40 0C, relative humidity is 98% and the oxygen levels are below 17%, bringing the risk of progressive asphyxia is very high.
In this research project collaborate the Complutense, Autonomous and King Juan Carlos I of Madrid.
Alhama City Council will make available all the means at its disposal to facilitate the development of this work.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia
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