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Originally Posted by Fred
"If these atoms are ionized,by radiation or by collision by other particles,electrons are set free.Positively charged metal ions and electrons then can move together in a wind shear.
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Hi Fred,
These ions are not claimed to be ionized by radiation or particle collision by the mobile metal ion company. It appears the metals are ionized by chemical action of the electrolytes in the soil. Most noble metals form a very weak trail of ions, because the nobility of the metal does not permit a strong concentration of ions. Other less noble metals such as zinc, for example form relatively strong columns of ions that are easily measured by soil analysis. Collisions of other particles or radiation may play a part in helping the metals to ionize in the presence of the electrolytes, but it is not thought to be the main mechanism that causes metal to ionize.
According to the mobile metal ion company, these ions of metal become neutralized about 10 CM before they reach up to the surface of the earth, so it is not possible for the ions to see a wind shear (unless there appears a sudden crevice in the earth which allows wind to shear the movement of ions before they have time to neutralize as compounds or salts at the surface). I would presume that the sudden crevice (caused by earthquake or other event) would yield airborne ions in minute concentrations for a few hours until the surface chemicals neutralized them. Thus you have little time to get yer LRL into the crevice and detect the "floating ions" before they all blow away or neutralize.
Best wishes,
J_P