High-power ELF radiation generated by modulated HF heating of the ionosphere can cause Earthquakes, Cyclones and localized heating

Fran de Aquino (1)

1 INPE - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais

The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is currently the most important facility used to generate extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic radiation in the ionosphere. In order to produce this ELF radiation the HAARP transmitter radiates a strong beam of high-frequency (HF) waves modulated at ELF. This HF heating modulates the electrons' temperature in the D region ionosphere and leads to modulated conductivity and a time-varying current which then radiates at the modulation frequency. Recently, the HAARP HF transmitter operated with 3.6GW of effective radiated power modulated at frequency of 2.5Hz. It is shown that high-power ELF radiation generated by HF ionospheric heaters, such as the current HAARP heater, can cause Earthquakes, Cyclones and strong localized heating. .

Mots clés: Physics of the ionosphere; radiation processes; Earthquakes; Tsunamis; Storms PACS: 9420-y; 9405Dd; 9130Px; 9130Nw; 9260Qx

Domaines: Physique Générale [physics.gen-ph]

Fran de Aquino. High-power ELF radiation generated by modulated HF heating of the ionosphere can cause Earthquakes, Cyclones and localized heating. 2011. ⟨hal-01082992⟩