Table 2 Tidal constituents in the study area and radon signals.

From: Radon degassing triggered by tidal loading before an earthquake

Tide

Radon signal

Remarks

Constituent

Symbol

Period (h)

Amplitude rank

1984–1988

1990–1994

Lunar

O1

25.819

3

None

None

 

Solar

S1

24.000

> 4

Exist

Exist

Meteorological factors

Luni-solar

K1

23.934

2

None

Exist

 

Principal lunar

M2

12.421

1

None

None

 

Principal solar

S2

12.000

4

Exist

Exist

Meteorological factors