Abstract: We study the sub-ionospheric VLF transmitter signals recorded by the Austrian Graz station in the year 2020. Those radio signals are known to propagate in the Earth-ionosphere waveguide between the ground and lower ionosphere. The Austrian Graz facility (geographic coordinates: 15.46◦E, 47.03◦N) can receive such sub-ionospheric transmitter signals, particularly those propagating above earthquake (EQ) regions in the southern part of Europe. We consider in this work the transmitter amplitude variations recorded a few weeks before the occurrence of two EQs in Croatia at a distance less than 200 km from Graz VLF facility. The selected EQs happened on 22 March 2020 and 29 December 2020, with magnitudes of Mw5.4 and Mw6.4, respectively, epicenters localized close to Zagreb (16.02◦E, 45.87◦N; 16.21◦E, 45.42◦N), and with focuses of depth smaller than 10 km. In our study we emphasize the anomaly fluctuations before/after the sunrise times, sunset times, and the cross-correlation of transmitter signals. We attempt to evaluate and to estimate the latitudinal and the longitudinal expansions of the ionospheric disturbances related to the seismic preparation areas.

Boudjada, M.y., Biagi, P.f., Eichelberger, H.u., Nico, G., Galopeau, P., Ermini, A., et al. (2024). Analysis of pre-seismic ionospheric disturbances prior to 2020 2 Croatian earthquakes. REMOTE SENSING, 16(3) [10.3390/rs16030529].

Analysis of pre-seismic ionospheric disturbances prior to 2020 2 Croatian earthquakes

Anita Ermini
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2024-01-30

Abstract

Abstract: We study the sub-ionospheric VLF transmitter signals recorded by the Austrian Graz station in the year 2020. Those radio signals are known to propagate in the Earth-ionosphere waveguide between the ground and lower ionosphere. The Austrian Graz facility (geographic coordinates: 15.46◦E, 47.03◦N) can receive such sub-ionospheric transmitter signals, particularly those propagating above earthquake (EQ) regions in the southern part of Europe. We consider in this work the transmitter amplitude variations recorded a few weeks before the occurrence of two EQs in Croatia at a distance less than 200 km from Graz VLF facility. The selected EQs happened on 22 March 2020 and 29 December 2020, with magnitudes of Mw5.4 and Mw6.4, respectively, epicenters localized close to Zagreb (16.02◦E, 45.87◦N; 16.21◦E, 45.42◦N), and with focuses of depth smaller than 10 km. In our study we emphasize the anomaly fluctuations before/after the sunrise times, sunset times, and the cross-correlation of transmitter signals. We attempt to evaluate and to estimate the latitudinal and the longitudinal expansions of the ionospheric disturbances related to the seismic preparation areas.
30-gen-2024
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English
Con Impact Factor ISI
earthquakes precursors; VLF transmitter signals.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/3/529
Boudjada, M.y., Biagi, P.f., Eichelberger, H.u., Nico, G., Galopeau, P., Ermini, A., et al. (2024). Analysis of pre-seismic ionospheric disturbances prior to 2020 2 Croatian earthquakes. REMOTE SENSING, 16(3) [10.3390/rs16030529].
Boudjada, My; Biagi, Pf; Eichelberger, Hu; Nico, G; Galopeau, Phm; Ermini, A; Solovieva, M; Hayakawa, M; Lammer, H; Voller and Martin Pitterle, W...espandi
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