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Study of Seismic Precursors Using Ionospheric Maximum Usable Frequency Factor

Author Affiliations

  • 1 Space Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, Barkatullah University, Bhopal – 462026

Int. Res. J. Earth Sci., Volume 1, Issue (4), Pages 10-30, June,25 (2013)

Abstract

Ionospheric perturbations in connection with seismic event were analyzed by Maximum Usable Frequency Factor, M (3000) F2, time series data records, from ionospheric stations. This work describes the ionospheric anomaly, if any, found over the associated ionospheric stations prior to occurrence of four earthquakes during last seven years at different locations of earth. We analyzed Maximum Usable Frequency Factor M(3000)F2 data records, by lower and upper bound, and the observed perturbations associated to geomagnetic disorder were filtered out. After filtration, the remaining anomalies were analyzed in association to the occurrence of earthquake. Thus the time interval taken in this analysis comes under the calm geomagnetic activities. The results of the analysis found a few remarkable anomalies in Maximum Usable Frequency Factor. These perturbations are solidly time dependent and seen few days prior to the seismic event. It may be due to the generation of seismogenic electric field on the surface of the earth well before the seismic event. This study may be give us important precursory results.

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