Anomalous nuclear reaction in Earth’s interior: a new field in physics science?

Tritium (³H) in excess of the atmospheric values was found at volcanic Lakes Pavin (France), Laacher (Germany) and Nemrut (Turkey), as well as Kilauea Volcano at Hawaii (USA) and other volcanoes. Because ³H has a short half-life of 12.3 years, this tritium and the resulting ³He must have formed recently in the Earth. This result suggests that nuclear reactions may generate a significant amount of tritium in the interior of the Earth, although we have not yet learned what the reaction mechanism may be responsible. The nuclear reaction that can be responsible for tritium production in the Earth is probably a new research field in physics science. Nuclear reactions that generate tritium might be a source of “missing” energy (heat) in the interior of the Earth. Finding in-situ ³H in the mantle may exhibit an alternative explanation of ³He origin in the deep Earth.