Investigation of precursory phenomena in the ionosphere, atmosphere and groundwater before large earthquakes of M > 6.5

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 214-223

  Ondoh, T ^a  

^a Space Earth Environment Laboratory ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Anomalous foEs increases; Large earthquakes (M > 6.5); Pre seismic foF2 decrease; Pre seismic groundwater radon anomaly; Precursory phenomena; Radio noises; Upward seismic cloud

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; D REGION; E REGION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FAULTING; FORECASTING; GEOMAGNETISM; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; HOT SPRINGS; IONIZATION OF GASES; IONOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT; LIGHTNING; RADIO ASTRONOMY; RADON; SPACE RESEARCH;

ANOMALOUS FOES INCREASE; LARGE EARTHQUAKES; PRE-SEISMIC FOF2 DECREASE; PRE-SEISMIC GROUNDWATER RADON ANOMALY; PRECURSORY PHENOMENA; RADIO NOISE; UPWARD SEISMIC CLOUD;

EARTHQUAKES;

EID: 58149216502     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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