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(LAIC) model due to seismicity is one of the most promising technical
concepts and is developed in a novel but integrated process that takes
into account multiple natural activities.
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Several days prior to major events multiple activities occur, that
involve gas emanation, change of air conductivity, enhancement of
Earth’s surface temperature rise and local generation of
electro-static field. Ground-based or remote-sensing satel-
lite sensors can detect such signals before or during
tectonic faults activation. As part of the LAIC concept it
has been proposed that the increased gas emanations start
Variations of night-time outgoing earth radiation during the time of M7.8 Sichuan earthquake of 12 May, 2008
(a) USGS M7.8 location map, 12 May 2008; (b) Maps of daily night-time OLR over Eastern Sichuan, China, for 5-12 May 2008, (NOAA/AVHRR);
(c) Time-series of daily night-time OLR variability for 25 April-25 May 2008 over the epicentral area
Source: Ouzounov D., S.Pulinets, M.Parrot, P.Taylor, S.Habib, H.C. Wu, J. Ma, C.I-Wan Atmospheric and ionospheric signals associated with the Eastern Sichuan, China M7.8
earthquake of 12 May 2008 revealed by multi sensor space and ground observations, 2008, (in preparation)