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Near Space Tracking of the EM Phenomena Associated with the Main EarthquakesSearching for electromagnetic (EM) phenomena originating in the Earth's crust prior to major earthquakes (M>5) are the object of this exploratory study. We present the idea of a possible relationship between: (1) electro-chemical and thermodynamic processes in the Earth's crust and (2) ionic enhancement of the atmosphere/ionosphere with tectonic stress and earthquake activity. The major source of these signals are proposed to originate from electromagnetic phenomenon which are responsible for these observed pre-seismic processes, such as, enhanced IR emission, also born as thermal anomalies, generation of long wave radiation, light emission caused by ground-to-air electric discharges, Total Electron Content (TEC) ionospheric anomalies and ionospheric plasma variations. The source of these data will include: (i) ionospheric plasma perturbations data from the recently launched DEMETER mission and currently available TEC/GPS network data; (ii) geomagnetic data from ORSTED and CHAMP; (iii) Thermal infra-red (TIR) transients mapped by the polar orbiting (NOAA/AVHRR, MODIS) and (iv) geosynchronous weather satellites measurements of GOES, METEOSAT. This approach requires continues observations and data collecting, in addition to both ground and space based monitoring over selected regions in order to investigate the various techniques for recording possible anomalies. During the space campaign emphasis will be on IR emission, obtained from TIR (thermal infrared) satellites, that records land/sea surface temperature anomalies and changes in the plasma and total electron content (TEC) of the ionosphere that occur over areas of potential earthquake activity.
Document ID
20040171517
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ouzounov, Dimitar
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Taylor, Patrick
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Bryant, Nevin
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Pulinets, Sergey
(Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Coyoacan, Mexico)
Liu, Jann-Yenq
(National Central Univ. Chung-Li, Taiwan, Province of China)
Yang, Kwang-Su
(George Mason Univ. Fairfax, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
IAC-04-IAF-C.1.06
Meeting Information
Meeting: IAC 2004 55th Congress Meeting
Location: Van Couver
Country: Canada
Start Date: October 4, 2004
End Date: October 8, 2004
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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