Possible spatial extent of ionospheric GPS-TEC and NmF2 anomalies related to the 1999 Chi-Chi and Chia-Yi earthquakes in Taiwan

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 779-789

  Nishihashi, Masahide ^a   Hattori, Katsumi ^a   Jhuang, Hau Kun ^b   Liu, Jann Yenq ^b  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anomalous reduction; NmF2; Spatial analysis; The 1999 Chi Chi and Chia Yi earthquakes; Total Electron Content (TEC)

Indexed keywords

CHI-CHI EARTHQUAKE 1999; DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRON; GEOMAGNETIC STORM; IONOSPHERE; SEISMIC DISCRIMINATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

TAIWAN;

EID: 76149093588     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2009.01.22.01(T)     Document Type: Article

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