Field Anomalies Research Articles

D магнитная модель земной коры Белого моря и прилегающих территорий

An important task for the White Sea region, Russia’s second largest diamond-producing province, is the search for magmatic bodies overlapped by sedimentary cover via magnetometer survey. The models, linking local and magnetic anomalies with their sources, are essential for interpretation of search results. The aim of the study is to build a 3D magnetic model of the Earth’s crust for the White Sea region using aeromagnetic data and the modeling technologies of the Integro software package. The simulation is basing on a digital map of the pole-reduced anomalous magnetic field. The sources of magnetic anomalies are believed to be located in the Earth’s crust. The researchers obtained 3D distribution of the relative magnetic susceptibility of rocks by solving the inverse problem of magnetic prospecting. To separate the magnetic sources by spatial frequencies and depth, the model magnetic field was recalculated upward, as well as the TDR derivatives, which determine the lateral boundaries of the sources of positive magnetic field anomalies, were calculated. The researchers further analyzed 2D distributions of the magnetic sources of the model for vertical and horizontal sections with depths of 10, 15 and 20 km, thus proving the relationship between the surface and deep structures of the magnetic sources of the Earth’s crust in the region.

Deep Fusion of a Skewed Redundant Magnetic and Inertial Sensor for Heading State Estimation in a Saturated Indoor Environment

Robust attitude and heading estimation in an indoor environment with respect to a known reference are essential components for various robotic applications. Affordable Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) are typically using low-cost solid-state MEMS-based sensors. The precision of heading estimation on such a system is typically degraded due to the encountered drift from the gyro measurements and distortions of the Earth’s magnetic field sensing. This paper presents a novel approach for robust indoor heading estimation based on skewed redundant inertial and magnetic sensors. Recurrent Neural Network-based (RNN) fusion is used to perform robust heading estimation with the ability to compensate for the external magnetic field anomalies. We use our previously described correlation-based filter model for preprocessing the data and for empowering perturbation mitigation. Our experimental results show that the proposed scheme is able to successfully mitigate the anomalies in the saturated indoor environment and achieve a Root-Mean-Square Error of less than [Formula: see text] for long-term use.

Изследване на магнитните полета на жилищни сгради и влиянието им върху здравето на хората

With the prosperity of civilization people are more often put to the vibrations of the Earth’s magnetic field, which they are affecting by themselves in various ways. Settlements and residential areas, distant and electrical conductors, with its constantly changing electromagnetic field create strong deformations and weaken the Earth’s magnetic field. Is it possible that the reduction of the magnetic fields, in such buildings, to lead to illness and discomfort of the people living there. Is it possible that chronic discomfort and illness of the humans who inhabit those buildings don’t suffer from conditions, we usually connect with junk food, polluted air and the our stressful lifestyle, but are actually a result of the greatly reduced and changing magnetic field in the populated areas. With the research project developed by Tereza Stefanova with the help of students from the school, we tried to answer these questions. The purpose of our research is to: 1. Measure the magnetic field in buildings in our city, which differ by their construction and height and also to measure outside the city. 2. Determine if the change of the magnetic field and possible magnetic anomalies affect our health condition. The tasks we had to do to achieve our goal is to do take the measurements with a specific device.

The Effect of Stepping Back From the X-Ray Table on Operator Radiation Exposure.

Background: Nearly all radiation safety courses teach that scatter radiation around the x-ray table falls with the inverse of the distance from the imaging site. Humans, however, are complex x-ray reflectors and the application of the inverse square law to clinical imaging is only assumed. Methods: We measured scatter radiation at two positions where staff commonly stand around the x-ray table. Using an anthropomorphic human phantom, human and pig cadavers, and a glass sphere, we measured scatter radiation levels in each position, and then 2- and 3-fold the distance from the imaging site. We compared the measured scatter radiation to that predicted by the common inverse square law and a more detailed geometric inverse square law. Results: In all but the glass sphere, scatter radiation was much higher below the table (68-74% of all scatter radiation, depending on model and position) than above the table (26-32% of scatter radiation, p < 0.01). Scatter radiation fell with increasing distance from the table, but above the table both inverse square laws significantly over-estimated the benefit of stepping back (19-93% overestimation by geometric inverse square law at 2-fold distance, 14-46% at 3-fold). In addition, a pelvis in the phantom appeared to cause significant scatter radiation field anomalies at the angiographer position. Conclusion: Stepping back from the table does not reduce scatter radiation levels as much as the inverse square law predicts. The geometric inverse square law best predicts the reduction in scatter radiation below the table, but above the table it too overestimates the benefit of stepping back. The irregularity of the scatter radiation field should be taken into account by scatter radiation shielding systems.

Local separation of potential field anomalies using equivalent sources: application for the 3-D structure of mantle uplift beneath Von Kármán crater, the Moon

SUMMARY The separation of regional-residual anomalies plays an important role in the processing of potential field anomalies for obtaining better understandings of the nature of the underground sources. Many methods have been developed to achieve the separation of anomalies that are of distinct wavelengths. On the other hand, fewer studies have addressed the separation of local anomalies from the observed potential field anomalies. In this paper, we introduce a new process for separating localized anomalies from the observations under the Cartesian and spherical coordinates. The separation is achieved using the equivalent source technique and an iterative inversion process which is to refine and finalize the separated local anomalies. Additionally, we introduce an inversion method for determining the equivalent sources that are of varying dimensions, as well as a quantitative measurement to assess the accuracy of the separation process. Verified with synthetic examples, the proposed method could extract arbitrary shaped local anomalies from the rest with low error levels. Subsequently, we apply the method to the construction of a 3-D model of the mantle uplift beneath the Von Kármán crater (VKC) on the Moon. The VKC is the landing site of the Chinese lunar exploration mission Chang'e 4, which lies in the northwestern portion of the South-Pole Aitken (SPA) basin on the far side of the Moon. Multiple generations of mare basalts are identified within the VKC, which indicates a complex geological history of the basin. Insights into the evolutionary history of this region can be obtained by investigating the deep crustal structure of the VKC using topographic and gravity data. Processed with the proposed method, the 3-D structure we obtain provides evidence for separated mantle uplifting events triggered by the two impact events that created the VKC and the Von Kármán M crater, respectively.

Impacts of Salinity Variation on the Mixed‐Layer Processes and Sea Surface Temperature in the Kuroshio‐Oyashio Confluence Region

AbstractIn this study, salinity variations in the Kuroshio–Oyashio confluence region (KOCR) are examined through analyses of observational datasets and an ocean reanalysis product, and their potential impacts on sea surface temperature are assessed by sensitivity experiments using a one‐dimensional mixed layer model (1‐D ML model). We have detected prominent covariations in near surface temperature and salinity in the KOCR during the boreal winter to spring. Further investigation revealed that such covariations are closely related to the dynamical stability of the Kuroshio Extension (KE), and anomalous warming and salinification (cooling and freshening) are observed in the KOCR when the upstream of the KE is in an unstable (a stable) state. It is found that modulation heat and freshwater transport by mesoscale eddies and large‐scale current anomalies are closely related to such observed variation. Then, we have quantitatively estimated the impacts of these salinity variations on local density by a detailed decomposition of total anomaly fields. Although the total density anomalies are dominated by contributions from temperature, the salinity contribution has sizable magnitude especially in the northern part of the KOCR, where the background temperature is low and the dependence of density on temperature variations is weak. To further quantify the impact of salinity anomalies, we conducted a series of sensitivity experiments utilizing the 1‐D ML model. The results from these experiments revealed that salinity anomalies significantly alter the strength of vertical mixing and eventually lead to differences in sea surface temperature of approximately 1.0°C.

Rock magnetic study of grave infill as a key to understanding magnetic anomalies on burial ground

AbstractMagnetic prospecting of burial grounds is still a great challenge in the field of archaeological geophysics. Some graves appear as positive anomalies, whereas others do not generate any traces or even show up by negative anomalies. This study involves ground magnetic survey, rock magnetic and magnetic mineralogy examinations of soils to determine factors responsible for the formation of magnetic anomalies on Late Roman time burial grounds of Chernyakhiv–Sântana de Mureş archaeological culture located in the forest‐steppe of Ukraine. We surveyed these sites by a total magnetic field caesium magnetometer in order to target the archaeological excavations. We sampled infill from graves excavated under positive anomalies and profiles of background soils to analyse the enhancement of induced and remanent magnetization. In the laboratory, we examined magnetic mineralogy and measured various magnetic parameters and ratios characterizing concentration and granulometry of ferrimagnetic phase of soils. For further explanations of the magnetic anomalies, we created 3D synthetic magnetic models of the studied objects and compared the calculated total field anomalies with field measurements by their intensity and size. Here, we show how positive magnetic anomalies of destroyed burials are generated when a destruction pit remains open and later topsoil material gradually refilled it with aid of precipitation water. In this case, the infill layers acquire detrital remanence of the same intensity as the topsoil. Such burials are the best targets for magnetic survey. However, archaeological excavations revealed both intact and destroyed inhumations that caused no magnetic disturbance. Obviously, they were refilled immediately after digging/destruction, so that natural remanence of the infill remains mechanically destroyed. The study of this specific category of archaeological monuments brought us closer in the understanding the formation of magnetic anomalies in soil‐filled features and showed the potential and limitations of magnetic prospection.

A Lightweight Prototype of a Magnetometric System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

Detection of the Earth’s magnetic field anomalies is the basis of many types of studies in the field of earth sciences and archaeology. These surveys require different ways to carry out the measures but they have in common that they can be very tiring or expensive. There are now several lightweight commercially available magnetic sensors that allow light-UAVs to be equipped to perform airborne measurements for a wide range of scenarios. In this work, the realization and functioning of an airborne magnetometer prototype were presented and discussed. Tests and measures for the validation of the experimental setup for some applications were reported. The flight sessions, appropriately programmed for different types of measurements, made it possible to evaluate the performance of this detection methodology, highlighting the advantages and drawbacks or limitations and future developments. From the results obtained it was possible to verify that the measurement system is capable of carrying out local and potentially archaeological magnetometric measurements with the necessary precautions.

A working-point perturbation method for the magnetoelectric sensor to measure DC to ultralow-frequency-AC weak magnetic fields simultaneously

Magnetoelectric (ME) sensors for the weak magnetic field measurement have attracted a lot of attention because of their high sensitivity and easy integration. However, the ME sensor performs well only at its working-point under a direct current (DC) bias field (Hbias) and mechanical resonance frequency (fres). The measurement of DC to ultralow frequency (0–100 Hz) weak magnetic fields has increasing demands, such as in geomagnetic anomaly fields, geological and mineral exploration, magnetocardiography, and magnetoencephalography. Unfortunately, fres of ME sensors is on the order of several tens of kilohertz, which is far higher than the ultralow frequency desired. Moreover, if the operation frequency deviates from fres, the sensitivity will deteriorate rapidly. In this study, a working-point perturbation method was used to measure the weak magnetic fields at 0–100 Hz with a high magnetic field resolution. (1) The perturbation of fres using an ultralow frequency (fac) magnetic field results in two modulation peaks with frequencies of fres ± fac. The frequency and resolution of the measured alternating current magnetic field can be obtained by varying fac and the modulation depth. A resolution around 1 nT for fac &amp;gt; 10 Hz and a lowest operation frequency of 0.1 Hz were achieved using our measurement system. (2) A high field resolution of 3 nT (better than the frequency perturbation method with a resolution of 16 nT at 0.1 Hz) can be achieved by the perturbation of Hbias at fres because the ME sensor is still working at the quasi-working-point and helped by lock-in amplifier technology.

Generalizing the results of fracture zones study in the Upper Kama potassium salt deposit with the help of gravity study

Introduction. The history of the Upper Kama potassium salt deposit (VKMKS) exploration and operation should be divided into two periods. The first period lasted from 1929, the start of exploitation, until 1986, when the water-protective barrier collapsed and the largest VKMKS mine, the 3rd Berezniki mine, was flooded. The second period began in 1986 and continues to the present day. The first period is characterized by a low level of technogenic load on the geological environment, significantly less than its long-term strength. After 60 years of VKMKS large-scale exploitation, the technogenic load on the geologic environment has increased significantly. As a result, its equilibrium state was upset, giving rise to destruction, accompanied by various dynamic events: caves-in, surface collapses, rockbursts, and tectonic rockbursts. VKMKS structural-tectonic profile study revealed that active faults, nodal structures, and fracture zones have a decisive effect on the geologic environment equilibrium state. Research methodology. When structural and tectonic elements are formed in the supra-salt, salt, and subsalt strata of the deposit, the geologic environment density characteristic changes naturally leading to the development of local density inhomogeneities within. It is possible to locate these inhomogeneities and establish their relationship with structural and tectonic elements of the geological environment, particularly, fractured zones, only by studying the gravity field of the deposit. For this purpose, an areawide, detailed, and high-precision gravimetric survey was performed at a scale of 1:25,000, the results of which were used to identify and study the fracture zones. Research results. Based on the results of gravity field anomalies interpretation on the territory of VKMKS, the horizontal position and size of about 200 local negative linear anomalies of the near northsouth, north-east, and north-west orientations were determined, the sources of which were confidently identified with the fracture zones. Conclusions. The experience of studying the structural and tectonic structure of VKMKS has shown that currently for the deposit’s physical and geological conditions, the detailed, high-precision aerial gravity study is the most effective geophysical method for fracture zones mapping

A two-dimensional lithospheric magnetic anomaly field model of Egypt using the measurements from Swarm satellites

We use magnetic field data observed by the Swarm mission from 2014 to 2020 to construct, for the first time, a two-dimensional (2D) lithospheric magnetic anomaly model of Egypt and its surrounding area. Nighttime data during quiet geomagnetic conditions has been expanded in terms of the Legendre polynomial in harmonic terms N = 6–50. The damped least square method has been used to estimate the model coefficients based on the lithospheric magnetic data. Modeled data at two different altitudes (438–448 km and 503–511 km) were compared with the CHAOS model. Results exhibit that the 2D model is superior to the CHAOS model in the capability of extracting more information about small-scale crustal anomaly field. At low altitudes (438–448 km), the strength of the anomaly field increases, but the noise of the external fields has greatly reduced at high altitudes (503–511 km). Besides, the magnetic anomaly field at low altitudes has illuminated short-scale anomalies that didn't appear at high altitudes. Both the total and vertical magnetic anomaly vectors showed their ability to reveal tectonic structures compared with Moho depth map and the geological maps.

Investigating the influence of synoptic circulation patterns on regional dry and moist heat waves in North China

Summer (June–August) heat waves in North China are found to be either primarily dry or moist, based on surface meteorological observations. This study characterizes synoptic circulation patterns (i.e., 500 hPa geopotential height) using the self-organizing map (SOM) method and investigates the influence of synoptic circulation patterns on these two types of heat waves. Results show that regional dry and moist heat waves are associated with different circulation patterns, which significantly modulate the advection of water vapor within the low-level atmosphere, and soil moisture and evaporation conditions at the surface. Regional dry heat waves are associated with times when a continental high pressure ridge is situated to the northwest of North China, and when the northern edge of the western North Pacific subtropical high (WNPSH) is south of 30° N. Regional moist heat waves are associated with a northward shift of the WNPSH. Long term variations of dry and moist heat wave occurrences correlated significantly with the occurrences of their associated circulation patterns at 0.38 (p = 0.02) and 0.71 (p = 0.00), respectively. On sub-seasonal time scales, the dominant heat wave type transforms from dry in June to moist in late July, which is in accordance with summer north–south WNPSH shifts. In addition, training the SOM with absolute geopotential height results in representative circulation patterns that are closely related to surface heat wave conditions in North China rather than the anomaly field, which mixes different circulation regimes.

3D spatial domain gravity inversion with growing multiple polygonal cross-sections and exponential mass density contrast

An automatic 3D spatial domain inversion technique is developed to estimate basement depths of sedimentary basins from observed gravity anomalies using a prescribed exponential mass density contrast. A collage of vertical polygonal cross-sections, each one with unit thickness, in which the density contrast differs exponentially with depth describes the model space. The proposed technique estimates the optimum depth ordinates of the vertices of polygonal cross-sections from a given set of gravity anomalies following predefined convergence criteria. Initial depths to basement interface at plurality of observations are calculated presuming that the density contrast within the Bouguer slab at each observation is also varying exponentially with depth. A previously reported algorithm that make use of both analytic and numeric approaches to compute the gravity response of such 3D model space with exponential mass density contrast is adopted for forward modelling. The proposed inversion is efficient even when the gravity anomalies are available at non-uniform spatial grid intervals. Recovery of basement depths with modest error from a set of gravity anomalies attributable to a synthetic model in the presence of pseudorandom noise and also the fact that the estimated depth structure of the Almazan Basin in NE Spain correlates reasonably well with the information derived from seismic data demonstrates the applicability of the proposed inversion method. The snags associated with other existing density models in the analysis of gravity anomalies are demonstrated on both synthetic and real field anomalies.

Detecting and Analyzing the Evolution of Subsidence Due to Coal Fires in Jharia Coalfield, India Using Sentinel-1 SAR Data

Public safety and socio-economic development of the Jharia coalfield (JCF) in India is critically dependent on precise monitoring and comprehensive understanding of coal fires, which have been burning underneath for more than a century. This study utilizes New-Small BAseline Subset (N-SBAS) technique to compute surface deformation time series for 2017–2020 to characterize the spatiotemporal dynamics of coal fires in JCF. The line-of-sight (LOS) surface deformation estimated from ascending and descending Sentinel-1 SAR data are subsequently decomposed to derive precise vertical subsidence estimates. The most prominent subsidence (~22 cm) is observed in Kusunda colliery. The subsidence regions also correspond well with the Landsat-8 based thermal anomaly map and field evidence. Subsequently, the vertical surface deformation time-series is analyzed to characterize temporal variations within the 9.5 km2 area of coal fires. Results reveal that nearly 10% of the coal fire area is newly formed, while 73% persisted throughout the study period. Vulnerability analyses performed in terms of the susceptibility of the population to land surface collapse demonstrate that Tisra, Chhatatanr, and Sijua are the most vulnerable towns. Our results provide critical information for developing early warning systems and remediation strategies.

Initial scalar lithospheric magnetic anomaly map of China and surrounding regions derived from CSES satellite data

The China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES), China’s first satellite to measure geophysical fields with scientific goals in both space and solid earth physics, was launched successfully in February 2018. It carries high-precision magnetometers to measure the geomagnetic field. In this study, the CSES magnetic data were used to extract the signal of the lithospheric magnetic field caused by magnetized rocks in the crust and uppermost mantle. First, an along-track analysis of the CSES magnetic data was undertaken near the Bangui magnetic anomaly in central Africa and the Tarim magnetic anomaly in China, demonstrating that the CSES magnetic data are indeed sensitive to the lithospheric magnetic anomaly field. Then a lithospheric magnetic anomaly map over China and surrounding regions was derived. This map is consistent with the lithospheric part of the CHAOS-7 model. In particular, it clearly reveals four major magnetic anomalies containing long-wavelength signals at the altitude of low-earth-orbiting satellites. Three magnetic highs are located over the Tarim, Sichuan and Songliao basin, the origins of which could be related to large-scale tectonic-magmatic activities during geological history. A prominent magnetic low is otherwise found in the southern Himalayan-Tibetan plateau, possibly caused by the shallow Curie depth in this region. To further improve the precision of the lithospheric magnetic field model, more detailed data processing and multi-source data merging are needed.

Geophysical-Structural Framework in a Mineralized Region of Northwesternmost Camaquã Basin, Southern Brazil

Airborne and ground magnetic and gravimetric maps provide important information about the spatial distribution of causative sources in the geological substrate. These sources normally have different physical and geometric properties and are located at different depths, making it difficult to identify the geological features that correspond to the sources. Filtering and enhancement techniques can be used to highlight features in potential field anomalies (such as center and edges of sources). Also, these techniques remove associated noise, isolate shallow from deep sources, and estimate depths. We applied enhancement and depth estimation techniques in airborne and ground potential field data to delineate a subsurface structural framework of two copper occurrences (Victor Teixeira and Capão Grande) in the northwestern border of Camaquã Basin with the Sul-Riograndense Shield. Our results confirmed previously recognized structures and revealed an interconnected structural framework, which has an estimated depth of 170 m by Euler solutions. This configuration suggests a possible connection between the two mineralization outcrops, which are separated by a distance of 2,300 m.

«ТОМОГРАФИЧЕСКОЕ ПРЕОБРАЗОВАНИЕ» АНОМАЛЬНОГО МАГНИТНОГО ПОЛЯ С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ СЕТОЧНОГО РАСПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ ЭКВИВАЛЕНТНЫХ ИСТОЧНИКОВ

The article is devoted to the «tomographic» approach to the interpretation of geopotential fields. A brief excursus into the history of the development of interpretational (pseudo-) tomography is given. General issues concerning the creation of «effective» tomographic models are considered. Transformations based on the equivalent source technique are proposed as a key part of the tomography. This type of transformations permits the usage of elevation data of magnetic survey as input. When constructing an analytical approximation, usually a system of linear algebraic equations (SLAE) with an approximated right part is solved. Using a model example, some issues concerning the conditionality of SLAE for different depths of equivalent sources are studied. Two iterative methods for the solving of systems, the Seidel method and the quickest gradient descent, are compared. It is shown that the latter method makes it possible to achieve the required accuracy of the field approximation with a smaller number of iterations. The advantage in the calculation speed, when the matrix of coefficients of the transform operator (source function) is sparce, is emphasized. An example of using this approach to interpret magnetic field anomalies above the submarine volcano 3.18 within the Kuril Iceland arc is presented.

СПЕЦИФИКА ЛИТОСФЕРЫ ЗОНЫ МНОГОЛЕТНЕЙ МЕРЗЛОТЫ ВОСТОЧНОЙ СИБИРИ

The results of the study of the deep structure of the lithosphere in Eastern Siberia are presented. Based on data on the thickness of the permafrost ice horizon, gravity anomalies, geomagnetic field anomalies and seismological data, a model of the structure of the lithosphere of regions with a stable ice horizon thickness was obtained. It is shown that areas with large values of the thickness of the ice horizon gravitate towards the powerful roots of the lithosphere with increased density and magnetization. It has been suggested that the stability of permafrost horizons is provided by cold blocks of the lithosphere roots, which overlap the heat of the mantle. To search for endogenous causes of climatic risks in areas with accelerated degradation of permafrost, deep sections of the earth's crust were built. Analysis of data on the thickness of the ice horizon together with deep sections showed that fluid channels of deep vertical fault zones play a decisive role in the permafrost destruction process. Accelerated degradation of permafrost is localized near the outcrops of fluid-magmatic channels, where specific melting zones have been identified in the form of through taliks caused by endogenous factors of directional action under the influence of fluid flows rising from a depth of ~50–100 km. The studies carried out make it possible to understand the possible causes of the destruction of infrastructure in the permafrost zone and to predict the location of the most probable areas of accelerated degradation.

CubeSat Observation of the Radiation Field of the South Atlantic Anomaly

The movement of the South Atlantic Anomaly has been observed since the end of the last century by many spacecrafts equipped with various types of radiation detectors. All satellites that have observed the drift of the South Atlantic Anomaly have been exclusively large missions with heavy payload equipment. With the recent rapid progression of CubeSats, it can be expected that the routine monitoring of the South Atlantic Anomaly will be taken over by CubeSats in the future. We present one-and-a-half years of observations of the South Atlantic Anomaly radiation field measured by a CubeSat in polar orbit with an elevation of 540 km. The position is calculated by an improved centroid method that takes into account the area of the grid. The dataset consists of eight campaigns measured at different times, each with a length of 22 orbits (~2000 min). The radiation data were combined with GPS position data. We detected westward movement at 0.33°/year and southward movement at 0.25°/year. The position of the fluence maximum featured higher scatter than the centroid position.

Radon and magnetic anomalies in the territory of the city Kyiv: environmental aspect

Magnetic and radon anomalous fields are essential geophysical entities of environment which determine to a considerable degree its ecological state. Revelation of magnetic and radon anomalous zones is an urgent task for the studies of geo-environmental state of the territory and appraisal of its ecological safety. The greatest danger is produced by the areas where the faults are localized with radon anomalies related in the upper part of the Earth crust. For the territory of Kyiv geological characteristics of the studied area has been reviewd, schemes of regional and accompanying faults have been adjusted and completed, maps of module and anomalies of module of geomagnetic field induction as well as a scheme of radon anomalies in water and subsoil air have been elaborated. Connection between radon anomalies with faults and natural magnetic fields has been shown which consisted in correlation of radon anomalies with negative and small positive values of anomalous magnetic field and related to thick zones of fracturing with active fluidal-dynamic activity and the faults of diagonal and orthogonal systems being the zones of radon emanation into atmosphere. Radon anomalies in subsoil air are mainly controlled by Irpin-Borshchagivka, Pushcha-Vodytsya, Kyiv and Darnytsya faults of northwestern-northern strike and Petrivka-Pukhivka and Glevakha-Brovary faults of northwestern strike. For some stations of Kyiv metro the excess of environmental norms of magnetic field and radon anomalies has been determined which can be explained by constructive features of metro compartments and their location in fault zones. It has been shown that radon anomalies are spatially and temporally stabile and magnetic anomalies, especially in metro, are characterized by considerable changes of magnetic field in both low-frequency and high-frequency spectra of their variation. Combined analysis of the fault tectonic scheme, magnetic and radon anomalies will permit to find out environmentally hazardous zones in the territory of Kyiv and out of it more reasonably.