Overview
- Presents a new methodology for detection of short term earthquake precursors
- Covers a novel concept of Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere coupling prior to major earthquakes
- Reviews satellite systems and planned missions useful for atmospheric and ionospheric earthquake precursor's studies
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This book discusses how the increased emanation of radon and other gases from the Earth’s crust in the vicinity of active tectonic faults triggers a chain of physical processes and chemical reactions in the atmospheric boundary layer and the Earth’s ionosphere over an earthquake area several days/hours before strong seismic shocks occur. It presents the two main concepts involved in this mechanism: atmosphere ionization and the global electric circuit. The Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling (LAIC) concept is strongly supported by experimental data showing the atmospheric and ionospheric precursors for major recent earthquakes including 2004 Sumatra; 2008 Sichuan, China; 2011 Tohoku, Japan; and 2015 Nepal. The book not only addresses the theoretical considerations but also includes information on experimental techniques used for precursor observations based on the space-borne systems. Providing practical methods of precursor identification and interpretation, it is an excellenttextbook for graduate courses in geophysics, earthquake science, atmospheric physics and remote sensing. Moreover, it offers a wealth of information for scientists and experts from governmental and international agencies working in the fields of natural-disaster mitigation, response and recovery.
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Book Title: Earthquake Precursors in the Atmosphere and Ionosphere
Book Subtitle: New Concepts
Authors: Sergey Pulinets, Dimitar Ouzounov, Alexander Karelin, Kyrill Boyarchuk
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2172-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature B.V. 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-024-2170-5Published: 02 January 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-94-024-2172-9Published: 01 January 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 294
Number of Illustrations: 78 b/w illustrations, 149 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Environmental Physics, Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics, Physics, general, Thermodynamics, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)