Fractal characteristics of the ground-observed ULF emissions in relation to geomagnetic and seismic activities

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 1833-1841

  Smirnova, N A ^a   Hayakawa, M ^b  

^a ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Earthquakes; Fractal analysis; Geomagnetic storms; Seismogenic emission; SOC; ULF emissions

Indexed keywords

FRACTALS; GEOMAGNETISM; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETOSPHERE; STORMS;

FLICKER NOISE; MAGNETIC STORM; SEISMOGENIC EMISSION;

EARTHQUAKES;

EID: 34548231426     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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