Research Article

A Deterministic Approach to Earthquake Prediction

Table 3

A summary of space-based short-term (hour-days) SEME precursors. Symbol means then.

ObservationsModeling

Ionospheric E, B fields changes [8, 51, 54, 89101].SEME-waves generation Lithospheric lowpass filter on ULF-HF-waves ULF-ELF SEME-waves may reach the Earth surface and enter into near-Earth space [86, 98, 99, 102109].

Ionospheric plasma temperature and density changes TEC. Decrease at the ionospheric F2 peak f0F2 [110112].ULF-ELF SEME-waves-Ionospheric plasma interaction mechanisms [71, 103, 113, 114].

SEME-waves.
Van Allen radiation belt particle precipitation. PBs (Particle Bursts) [8, 18, 4850, 53, 115118].
Alfven-wave radiation (from DC to some hundred Hz) propagates along the geomagnetic field lines Resonant wave-particle interaction at the radiation belt boundary with trapped electrons and protons from a few MeV to several tens of MeV Particle precipitation as a result of pitch angle diffusion [7, 8, 50, 51, 92, 119].

Variations in the atmospheric conductivity profiles [98, 99].Fair weather currents [98].
Modification of spectral content of ELF-VLF radio noise during lightning discharges [99].

ULF SEME-waves and VLF SEME-waves from Satellite Intercosmos-24 [89].ULF emissions of 0.2 nT penetrate through the ionosphere cyclotron interaction with protons of 0.5–5 MeV near the magnetic equatorial plane Proton distribution function becomes unstable for the Cherenkov VLF radiation of 0.1–20 kHz [119].

Amplitude and phase variations of radio-signal propagating in the earth-ionosphere wave guide).
Disturbances in Omega and Loran VLF radio-waves propagation [120122].
Abnormal ionisation in the lower ionosphere [121].

Short-term electric field strength attenuation of the Radio Monte Carlo (RMC) LF radio-signal [26].Tropospheric radio defocusing mechanisms [26].

Atmospheric anomalies caused by VHF SEME-waves [123].Significant enhancement of VHF EM-waves beyond line-of-sight [123].