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6. What We Can Do in Seismoelectromagnetics and Electromagnetic Precursors

Authors : Toshiyasu Nagao, Seiya Uyeda, Masashi Kamogawa

Published in: The Earth's Magnetic Interior

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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Abstract

Earthquake (EQ) prediction, in particular short-term prediction, is one of the topmost challenges in modern science. However, the general view of the community is pessimistic. EQ prediction research has been rather heavily biased toward seismology for the last several decades. In addition to seismics, however, the importance of other methods is being recognized. We intend to evaluate the possible role of electromagnetic (EM) approach to this end by introducing examples of precursors needed for short-term prediction. Recent advances in the physics of critical phenomena to be applied to EQ generation mechanism and the possibility of EQ triggering effect of EM pulses will also be mentioned.

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Title: What We Can Do in Seismoelectromagnetics and Electromagnetic Precursors
Authors: Toshiyasu Nagao
Seiya Uyeda
Masashi Kamogawa
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Book: The Earth's Magnetic Interior
Print ISBN: 978-94-007-0322-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-007-0323-0

Copyright Year: 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0323-0_6