Identification of ionospheric earthquake precursors in kamchatka region based on correlation analysis

V. V. Bogdanov   ; A. V. Pavlov

Vestnik KRAUNC. Fiziko-matematičeskie nauki, Tome 37 (2021) no. 4, pp. 150-158

Résumé

Seismic activity is one of the sources of ionospheric variability. In this work, we investigate electron concentration change in the ionosphere, preceding the onset of strong earthquakes with $M \geq 6.0$ in Kamchatka region. The research technique is based on calculating the correlation coefficient between the critical frequency foF2 values at two ionospheric stations. One of them is located inside the earthquake preparation zone, and the other is outside it. The data obtained at two stations PETROPAVLOVSK (PK553) and EARECKSON (EA653) for the period 01.09.2018–30.04.2021 are considered. Statistical analysis of the critical frequencies foF2 showed that a noticeable decrease in the correlation coefficient was observed 1–7 days before the earthquakes for 6 out of 8 events with $M \geq 6.0$ that occurred at depths of up to 100 km and epicentral distances of up to 500 km from the PK553 location.

Détail

Keywords: ionosphere, lithosphere, vertical radio sounding, earthquake, earthquake precursor.

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