On the possible influence of radon and aerosol injection on the atmosphere and ionosphere before earthquakes

V. A. Liperovsky (1) , C.-V. Meister (2) , E. V. Liperovskaya (1) , V. F. Davidov (3) , V. V. Bogdanov (4)

1 IPE - Schmidt United Institute of Physics of the Earth [Moscow]
2 High School and Science Programme Brandenburg/Potsdam
3 Moscow State University of Forrest
4 Institute of Cosmophysical Research and Radio Wave Propagation

A model of the generation of pulses of local electric fields with characteristic time scales of 1?10 min is considered for atmospheric conditions above fracture regions of earthquakes. In the model, it is proposed that aerosols, increased ionization velocity and upstreaming air flows occur at night-time conditions. The pulses of local electric fields cause respective pulses of infrared emissions. But infrared emissions with time scales of 1?10 min were not observed up to now experimentally. The authors think, that the considered non-stationary field and radiation effects might be a new-type of applicable earthquake indicators and ask to perform special earth-based and satellite observations of the night-time atmosphere in seismoactive fracture regions.

Domaines: Interfaces continentales, environnement; Océan, Atmosphère; Sciences de la Terre

V. A. Liperovsky, C.-V. Meister, E. V. Liperovskaya, V. F. Davidov, V. V. Bogdanov. On the possible influence of radon and aerosol injection on the atmosphere and ionosphere before earthquakes. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2005, 5 (6), pp.783-789. ⟨hal-00299298⟩