Overview of Neutrino Geoscience

Steve DYE

Presentation information

International Session (Oral)

Symbol U (Union) » Union

[U-02_28AM2] Particle Geophysics

Mon. Apr 28, 2014 11:00 AM - 12:42 PM 419 (4F)

Convener:*Hiroyuki Tanaka(Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo), Hiroko Watanabe(RCNS,Tohoku-U), Cristiano Bozza(U-Salerno), Dominique Gibert(IPGParis), William McDonough(U-Maryland), John Learned(U-Hawaii), Chair:Hiroyuki Tanaka(Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo)

12:27 PM - 12:42 PM

★ [U02-09] Overview of Neutrino Geoscience

*Steve DYE¹ (1.Hawaii Pacific University)

Keywords:neutrino geoscience, radiogenic heat

Radiogenic heating is a key component of the energy balance and thermal evolution of the Earth. Geo-neutrino observations from Japan and Italy are now measuring the radiogenic power of our planet. Although the error on the present measurement is too large to significantly constrain geological models, the potential of geo-neutrino observations is clearly demonstrated. This contribution traces the development of neutrino geosciences and discusses the prospects for geo-neutrino observations to inform geology.