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Record Nr.

UNINA9910637730703321

Autore

Pulinets Sergey

Titolo

Earthquake Precursors in the Atmosphere and Ionosphere : New Concepts / / by Sergey Pulinets, Dimitar Ouzounov, Alexander Karelin, Kyrill Boyarchuk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

94-024-2172-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (309 pages)

Disciplina

551.511

Soggetti

Geology

Environmental sciences

Physics

Astronomy

Thermodynamics

Solar system

Environmental Physics

Physics and Astronomy

Space Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

The basic concepts -- Atmospheric phenomena -- Ionospheric phenomena -- Methods of observation -- Practical applications for short-term prediction -- Supplement.

Sommario/riassunto

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.