Data on the radio metric survey over a kaolinitic terrain in Dahomey Basin,Nigeria

This article consists the insitu data sets of activity concentrations of radio nuclides (K-40,Th-232andU-238) and gamma radiation dose rates measured about 1m above a kaolinitic terrain in Ifo-nyintedo,Dahomey Basin,SW Nigeria.Nineteen(19)data points were randomly occupied at the lower axis of the kaolin field using a hand-held detector known as Super-Spec(RS125).At each data point, the measurements were taken four times,while their averages and standard deviations were estimated in order to ensure accuracy.The radio metric survey was carried out between December,2017andJanuary,2018.The data sets were processed and analyzed via a descriptive statistics. The data can be explored further by estimating the radiological risks to the miners on the field, and to correlate the activity concentrations of the data with the activity concentrations of the tiles that are produced from the kaolin deposits in Ifonyintedo. Furthermore,the data from this article could be compared with other data acquired over a kaoli-nitic terrain across the glob

Data on the radio metric survey over a kaolinitic terrain in Dahomey Basin,Nigeria

This article consists the insitu data sets of activity concentrations of radio nuclides (K-40,Th-232andU-238) and gamma radiation dose rates measured about 1m above a kaolinitic terrain in Ifo-nyintedo,Dahomey Basin,SW Nigeria.Nineteen(19)data points were randomly occupied at the lower axis of the kaolin field using a hand-held detector known as Super-Spec(RS125).At each data point, the measurements were taken four times,while their averages and standard deviations were estimated in order to ensure accuracy.The radio metric survey was carried out between December,2017andJanuary,2018.The data sets were processed and analyzed via a descriptive statistics. The data can be explored further by estimating the radiological risks to the miners on the field, and to correlate the activity concentrations of the data with the activity concentrations of the tiles that are produced from the kaolin deposits in Ifonyintedo. Furthermore,the data from this article could be compared with other data acquired over a kaoli-nitic terrain across the glob

SEISMICITY ANOMALIES OF M 5.0+ EARTHQUAKES IN CHILE DURING 1964-2015

The study of magnitude-frequency distribution of earthquake hazards in a region remains a crucial analysis in seismology. Its significance has varied from seismicity quantification to earthquake prediction. The analysis of seismicity anomalies of magnitude M => 5.0 earthquakes in Chile from 1964 to 2015 was undertaken by the present study with a view of reporting the trend of earthquake occurrences in the region. Chile has an area of about 756, 950 km2 with an extensive coastline of approximately 6,435 kms. It is situated in a highly seismically and volcanically active zone with a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east and the Drake Passage in the far south. Of a total of 3,893 earthquakes that have been documented historically, magnitudes Richter 5.0 to 5.9 represent 92.6%, magnitudes 6.0 to 6.9 represent 6.8%, magnitudes 7.0 to 7.9 represent 0.6%, and magnitudes 8.0 to 8.9 about 0.1%. The quantity of earthquakes (a-value) revealed an estimate of 8.4. The b-value was estimated using Gutenberg-Richter (GR) and the Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) methods. The estimated b-value using GR and MLE methods are 0.97 and 1.1 respectively, with an estimated average b-value ≈ 1. The present studies supprort the conclusion that Chile is seismically very active and prone to the recurrence of moderateto- great earthquakes in the future

Growth performance of wild strains of Clarias gariepinus from Nigerian waters

The catfish (Clarias gariepinus) is the leading aquatic crop in Nigeria. Most of the strains used in aquaculture are suffering from in-breeding depression with its attendant poor egg and sperm quality. There is therefore the need to explore the natural population of the fish to improve performance. This study was carried out to evaluate the growth performance of strains of the catfish across the fresh water systems of Nigeria. Collections were made from the six geopolitical zones namely: North-Central (Kogi), Northeast (Adamawa), Northwest (Kebbi), South-West (Oyo), Southeast (Anambra), South-South (Delta) and domesticated strain obtained from Lagos. The fish were bred in the wet laboratory of the Department of Fish Technology/Biotechnology of the Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Lagos and fed for 12 weeks before subjected to growth study. The study involved allocation of 25 juveniles of each strain in lm hapas installed in a 0.4 ha at Badore fish farm, Lagos, Nigeria,fed 3% body weight twice daily while sampling forth-nightly. The results showed that the domesticated strain of C. gariepinus performed significantly better (a=0.05) than the six wild strains studied. This may be attributable to selective breeding which probably had been carried out by the farmers from which the broodstocks were purchased and mixture of the gene pool of improved Dutch strain commonly cultured. There was however no significant variation in the SGR and FCR among the strain. However, the growth study showed that the strain from North-West (Kebbi) did not perform as much as other strains in terms of these growth indices. Hoewever, it had the highest survival (96%). The strains from Oyo and Anambra however showed better growth over the rest strains from the wild. The implication of the breeding potentials of C. geriepinus strains from Kebbi, Oyo and Anambra is that if several selective breeding of these strains are carried out and the gene pool of Kebhi is combined with any of these two, we are likely to obtain fish seed of better growth and survival

Peak particle velocity data acquisition for monitoring blast induced earthquakes in quarry sites

The peak particle velocity datasets recorded during quarry blasts in the neighborhood villages and towns in Ibadan and Abeokuta were processed and analyzed in order to recommend a safe blast design for each of the quarries. The minimum peak particle velocity of 48.27 mm/s was recorded near the foundation of the nearest residence at the shot to monitored distance of 500m. The tendency of ground vibration emanating from the quarry sites to cause damage to the structures in the nearby dwelling areas is very high. The peak particle velocity datasets recorded were not within the safe limit. Therefore the peak particle velocity that will not exceed 35 mm/s is recommended for a safe blast design