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Atmospheric Signals Associated with Major Earthquakes. A Multi-Sensor ApproachWe are studying the possibility of a connection between atmospheric observation recorded by several ground and satellites as earthquakes precursors. Our main goal is to search for the existence and cause of physical phenomenon related to prior earthquake activity and to gain a better understanding of the physics of earthquake and earthquake cycles. The recent catastrophic earthquake in Japan in March 2011 has provided a renewed interest in the important question of the existence of precursory signals preceding strong earthquakes. We will demonstrate our approach based on integration and analysis of several atmospheric and environmental parameters that were found associated with earthquakes. These observations include: thermal infrared radiation, radon! ion activities; air temperature and humidity and a concentration of electrons in the ionosphere. We describe a possible physical link between atmospheric observations with earthquake precursors using the latest Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling model, one of several paradigms used to explain our observations. Initial results for the period of2003-2009 are presented from our systematic hind-cast validation studies. We present our findings of multi-sensor atmospheric precursory signals for two major earthquakes in Japan, M6.7 Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki of July16, 2007 and the latest M9.0 great Tohoku earthquakes of March 11,2011
Document ID
20110012856
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Book Chapter
Authors
Ouzounov, Dimitar
(Chapman Univ. Orange, CA, United States)
Pulinets, Sergey
(Institute of Applied Geophysics Moscow, Russian Federation)
Hattori, Katsumi
(Chiba Univ. Chiba, Japan)
Kafatos, Menas
(Chapman Univ. Orange, CA, United States)
Taylor, Patrick
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2011
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
GSFC.BOOK.4394.2011
Distribution Limits
Public
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