Pre–Earthquake Processes: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Earthquake Prediction Studies

Pre–Earthquake signals are advanced warnings of a larger seismic event. A better understanding of these processes can help to predict the characteristics of the subsequent mainshock. This volume presents the latest research on earthquake forecasting and prediction based on observations and physical modeling in China, Greece, Italy, Japan, Russia, Taiwan, and the United States. 

Volume highlights include:

Describes the earthquake processes and the observed physical signals that precede them Explores the relationship between pre–earthquake activity and the characteristics of subsequent seismic events Encompasses physical, atmospheric, geochemical, and historical characteristics of pre–earthquakes Illustrates thermal infrared, seismo ionospheric, and other satellite and ground–based pre–earthquake anomalies Applies these multidisciplinary data to earthquake forecasting and prediction

Written for seismologists, geophysicists, geochemists, physical scientists, students and others, Pre–Earthquake Processes: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Earthquake Prediction Studies offers an essential resource for understanding the dynamics of pre–earthquake phenomena from an international and multidisciplinary perspective.

Preface
Acknowledgments
List of contributors

Section 1: Historical development of pre–earthquake phenomena studies.

Chapter 1: International cooperation in pre–earthquake studies: History and new stream
Seiya Uyeda, Toshiyasu Nagao

Chapter 2: Earthquake precursors study in Japan
Masashi Hayakawa

Chapter 3: Pre–earthquake observations and their application in earthquake prediction in China: A review of historical and recent progress
Hui Wang, , Yongxian Zhang, Jie Liu,   Xuhui Shen, Huaizhong  Yu, Zaisen  Jiang, Guomin Zhang

Chapter 4: Multidisciplinary Earthquake Precursor Studies in Taiwan: A review and future prospects
Yi–Ben Tsai, Jann–Yenq (Tiger) Liu, Tzay–Chyn Shin, Horng–Yuan Yen, Chieh–Hung Chen

Chapter 5: Contributions to a history of earthquake prediction researches
Giovanni Martinelli

Section 2: Latest physical models and concepts of pre–earthquake processes

Chapter 6: Lithosphere Atmosphere Ionosphere Magnetosphere– Coupling (LAIMC) a concept pre–earthquake signals generation
Sergey Pulinets,  Dimitar  Ouzounov, Alexander Karelin, Dmitry Davidenko

Chapter 7: Electrical coupling between ionosphere and surface charges in the earthquake fault zone
Cheng–Ling Kuo, Yi–Ying Ho, Lou–Chuang Lee

Section 3: Pre–earthquake seismic phenomena

Chapter 8: Short–term foreshocks and earthquake prediction
Gerassimos Papadopoulos, George  Minadakis, Katerina Orfanogiannaki

Chapter 9:  Recent developments in the detection of seismicity patterns for the Italian region
Antonella Peresan

Chapter 10: Combining probabilistic seismicity models with precursory information
Peter Shebalin

Section 4: Ground geochemical and electromagnetic observations of major seismicity

Chapter 11: Continuous monitoring of fluid and gas geochemistry for seismic study in Taiwan
Ching–Chou Fu, Lou–Chuang Lee

Chapter 12: Geochemical and fluid related precursors of earthquakes: previous and on going research trends
Giovanni Martinelli, Andrea Dadomo

Chapter 13: Statistical analysis and assessment of ULF magnetic signals for the potential earthquake precursory information in Japan
Katsumi Hattori, Peng Han

Section 5: Atmospheric/thermal signals associated with major earthquakes

Chapter 14: Robust Satellite Techniques for detecting pre–seismic thermal anomalies
Valerio Tramutoli, Carolina Filizzola, Nicola Genzano, Mariano Lisi

Chapter 15: Thermal radiation anomalies associated with major earthquakes
Dimitar Ouzounov, Sergey Pulinets, Menas Kafatos, Patrick Taylor

Section 5: Ionosphere processes associated with major earthquakes

Chapter 16: VLF/LF sounding of ionospheric perturbations and possible association with earthquakes
Masashi Hayakawa, Tomokazu  Asano, Alexander Rozhnoi, Maria Solovieva

Chapter 17: Application of the GNSS total electron content (TEC) for detecting earthquake precursors
Jann–Yenq (Tiger) Liu, Katsumi Hattori, Yuh–Ing Chen

Chapter 18: Statistical analysis of the ionospheric density recorded by DEMETER during seismic activity
Michel Parrot, Mei Li

Section 6: Interdisciplinary approach to Earthquake Forecasts/Predictions

Chapter 19: Significant cases of pre–seismic TIR anomalies
Valerio Tramutoli, Nicola Genzano, Mariano Lisi, Nicola Pergola

Chapter 20: Multi–parameter assessment of pre–earthquake atmospheric signals
Dimitar Ouzounov, Sergey Pulinets, Katsumi Hattori, Jann–Yenq (Tiger) Liu, Peng Han

References
Index

Dimitar Ouzounov, Chapman University, USA

Sergey Pulinets, Space Research Institute, Russia

Katsumi Hattori, Chiba University, Japan

Patrick Taylor, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA