[S11-2] Geo & space technologies to study pre–earthquake processes: Observation, modeling, forecasting II

[S11-2-03] Testing Geospace Technologies for Alerting Large Earthquakes: An Integrated Approach of Space and Ground Observations

^○Dimitar Ouzounov^{1, 5}, Sergey Puienets², Tiger Liu³, Katsumi Hattori⁴, Manuel Hernández-Pajares⁵, Alberto García-Rigo⁵, Menas Kafatos¹ (1.Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA, 2.Space Research Institute, RAS, Moscow, Russia, 3.National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, 4.Chiba University, Chiba, Japan, 5.Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona, Spain, 6.Astrogeo Center, VA, USA)

invited

The most recent catastrophic earthquakes (Nepal 2015, Japan 2011, Haiti 2010, China 2009, Pakistan 2007, Sumatra 2004) were providing new information to the science community enabling new ideas in the development of earthquake hazard mitigation scheme. We are proposing a scheme requiring interdisciplinary use of latest geospace and remote sensing technology based on multi platform data observations. This multi sensory approach is analyzing atmospheric and ionospheric signals and searching for pre-earthquake signals by using geospace sensing techniques and ground data. The approach is still in an early stage of testing and is based on data fusion of satellite thermal observations (LEO, GEO) in conjunction with GPS/TEC (GNSS), atmospheric assimilation models and ground multi parameter continuous measurements. The proposed methodology uses existing satellite sensors and ground observations in One Web framework to study physical processes described by the Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling (LAIC) concept. Our initial test results show that simultaneous satellite and ground measurements, using as an integrated web, could provide earthquake short-term alert capabilities (several days) for major earthquake. The significance of initial results is discussed within the framework of the latest earthquakes in Nepal and Chile and major activities in 2013-16.