New application of nuclear sensor

In addition to hunting for signs of nuclear weapons tests, these sensors can be used to monitor whales, monitor air pollution and alert tsunamis.

In a report published in the journal Science, Raymond Jeanloz, a geophysicist at the University of California at Berkeley, said that the concept of combining arms control with environmental monitoring was a topic of concern. in the scientific community.

Since the mid-1990s, UN organizations have deployed a global system of seismic, nuclear and radar detecting devices on land and sea to monitor. the implementation of the treaty banning nuclear weapons.

The treaty, which prohibits nuclear explosions in any form, has been ratified by 159 nations. A group of 24 other countries, including the United States, signed the agreement, but have not ratified it.

The system, which includes 337 facilities worldwide, serves the goal of maintaining world peace.

According to new research, sensors that collect sound wave data and analyze air samples may also be used for other scientific purposes, such as the prevention of earthquakes and tsunamis. self-inflicted deaths in the Indian Ocean in 2004 and Japan in 2011.

The use of nuclear weapons' hunting technology for scientific purposes can also make good use of the long overdue capabilities of sensor systems and the human resources behind it, according to Jeanloz expert. Comment.