Pre-earthquake signals: Underlying physical processes

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 2011, Pages 383-400

  Freund, Friedemann ^a,b,c  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SETI INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air ionization; Earthquake; EM emissions; Peroxy; Positive holes; Pre earthquake signals; Thermal infrared anomalies

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE PRECURSOR; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; INFRARED RADIATION; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETIC FIELD; SIGNAL PROCESSING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 79955479745     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2010.03.009     Document Type: Article

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