Global FDTD Maxwell's equations modeling of electromagnetic propagation from currents in the lithosphere

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 199-203

  Simpson, Jamesina J ^a  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

Author keywords

Earth; Earth ionosphere waveguide; Earthquake; Earthquake precursors; Electric current; Finite difference time domain (FDTD); Loma Prieta earthquake

Indexed keywords

EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS;

EARTH-IONOSPHERE WAVEGUIDE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 39449098972     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2007.913149     Document Type: Article

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