The precursory signature effect of the kobe earthquake on VLF subionospheric signals

Journal of the Communications Research Laboratory

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-180

  Hayakawa, M ^a,d   Molchanov, O A ^a,d   Ondoh, T ^b,e   Kawai, E ^c,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

^b Space Earth Environment Laboratory ^*  (Japan)

^c Inubo Radio Observatory ^*  (Japan)

^d University of Electro Communications

^e U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^f Inubo Radio Observatory

Author keywords

Kobe earthquake; Omega transmitter; VLF subionospheric propagation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

KOBE EARTHQUAKE; OMEGA TRANSMITTER; VERY LOW FREQUENCY (VLF) SUBIONOSPHERIC PROPAGATION;

IONOSPHERIC ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0030181122     PISSN: 09149260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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