Part I: Historical Development of Pre-Earthquake Phenomena Studies
1 International Cooperation in Pre?]Earthquake Studies: History and New Directions 3 Seiya Uyeda and Toshiyasu Nagao
2 Earthquake Precursor Studies in Japan 7 Masashi Hayakawa
3 Pre?]Earthquake Observations and Their Application in Earthquake Prediction in China: A Review of Historical and Recent Progress 19 Hui Wang, Yongxian Zhang, Jie Liu, Xuhui Shen, Huaizhong Yu, Zaisen Jiang, and Guomin Zhang
4 Multidisciplinary Earthquake Precursor Studies in Taiwan: A Review and Future Prospects 41 Yi?]Ben Tsai, Jann?]Yenq(Tiger) Liu, Tzay?]Chyn Shin, Hong?]Yuan Yen, and Chieh?]Hung Chen
5 Contributions to a History of Earthquake Prediction Research 67 Giovanni Martinelli
Part II: Latest Physical Models and Concepts of Pre-Earthquake Processes
6 Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere-Magnetosphere Coupling--A Concept for Pre?]Earthquake Signals Generation 79 Sergey Pulinets, Dimitar Ouzounov, Alexander Karelin, and Dmitry Davidenko
7 Electrical Coupling Between the Ionosphere and Surface Charges in the Earthquake Fault Zone 99 Cheng?]Ling Kuo, Yi?]Ying Ho, and Lou?]Chuang Lee
Part III: Pre-Earthquake Seismic Phenomena
8 Short?]Term Foreshocks and Earthquake Prediction 127 Gerassimos Papadopoulos, George Minadakis, and Katerina Orfanogiannaki
9 Recent Developments in the Detection of Seismicity Patterns for the Italian Region 149 Antonella Peresan
10 Combining Probabilistic Seismicity Models with Precursory Information 173 Peter Shebalin
Part IV: Ground Geochemical and Electromagnetic Observations of Major Seismicity
11 Continuous Monitoring of Fluid and Gas Geochemistry for Seismic Study in Taiwan 199 Ching?]Chou Fu and Lou?]Chuang Lee
12 Geochemical and Fluid?]Related Precursors of Earthquakes: Previous and Ongoing Research Trends 219 Giovanni Martinelli and Andrea Dadomo
13 Statistical Analysis and Assessment of Ultralow Frequency Magnetic Signals in Japan As Potential Earthquake Precursors 229 Katsumi Hattori and Peng Han
Part V: Atmospheric/Thermal Signals Associated with Major Earthquakes
14 Robust Satellite Techniques for Detecting Preseismic Thermal Anomalies 243 Valerio Tramutoli, Carolina Filizzola, Nicola Genzano, and Mariano Lisi
15 Thermal Radiation Anomalies Associated with Major Earthquakes 259 Dimitar Ouzounov, Sergey Pulinets, Menas C. Kafatos, and Patrick Taylor
Part VI: Ionospheric Processes Associated with Major Earthquakes
16 Very?]Low?] to Low?]Frequency Sounding of Ionospheric Perturbations and Possible Association with Earthquakes 277 Masashi Hayakawa, Tomokazu Asano, Alexander Rozhnoi, and Maria Solovieva
17 Application of Total Electron Content Derived from the Global Navigation Satellite System for Detecting Earthquake Precursors 305 Jann?]Yenq (Tiger) Liu, Katsumi Hattori, and Yuh?]Ing Chen
18 Statistical Analysis of the Ionospheric Density Recorded by the DEMETER Satellite During Seismic Activity 319 Michel Parrot and Mei Li
Part VII: Interdisciplinary Approach to Earthquake Forecasts/Predictions
19 Significant Cases of Preseismic Thermal Infrared Anomalies 331 Valerio Tramutoli, Nicola Genzano, Mariano Lisi, and Nicola Pergola
20 Multiparameter Assessment of Pre?]Earthquake Atmospheric Signals 339 Dimitar Ouzounov, Sergey Pulinets, Jann?]Yenq (Tiger) Liu, Katsumi Hattori, and Peng Han
Index 361
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. Pre-Earthquake Processes: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Earthquake Prediction Studies presents the latest research on earthquake forecasting and prediction based on observations and physical modeling in China, Greece, Italy, France, 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.
Dimitar Ouzounov, Chapman University, USA
Sergey Pulinets, Space Research Institute, Russia
Katsumi Hattori, Chiba University, Japan
Patrick Taylor, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA
