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What We Can Do in Seismoelectromagnetics and Electromagnetic Precursors

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Earthquake (EQ) prediction, in particular short-term prediction, is one of the topmost challenges in modern science. However, the general view of the community is pessimistic. EQ prediction research has been rather heavily biased toward seismology for the last several decades. In addition to seismics, however, the importance of other methods is being recognized. We intend to evaluate the possible role of electromagnetic (EM) approach to this end by introducing examples of precursors needed for short-term prediction. Recent advances in the physics of critical phenomena to be applied to EQ generation mechanism and the possibility of EQ triggering effect of EM pulses will also be mentioned.

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  1. Earthquake Prediction Research Center, Tokai University, Shizuoka, Japan

    Toshiyasu Nagao

  2. Tokai University, Earthquake Prediction Research Center, Shizuoka, 4248610, Japan

    Seiya Uyeda

  3. Department of Physics, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan

    Masashi Kamogawa

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Nagao, T., Uyeda, S., Kamogawa, M. (2011). What We Can Do in Seismoelectromagnetics and Electromagnetic Precursors. In: Petrovský, E., Ivers, D., Harinarayana, T., Herrero-Bervera, E. (eds) The Earth's Magnetic Interior. IAGA Special Sopron Book Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0323-0_6

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