Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2014

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[M-IS29_29PM2] Electromagnetic phenomena associated with seismic and volcanic activities

Tue. Apr 29, 2014 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM 313 (3F)

Convener:*Tetsuya Kodama(Earth Observation Research Center, Space Applications Mission Directorate, Japan Space Exploration Agency), Jun Izutsu(College of Engineering, Chubu University), Yasuhide Hobara(Graduate School of Information and Engineering Department of Communication Engineering and Informatics, The University of Electro-Communications), Toshiyasu Nagao(Earthquake Prediction Research Center, Tokai University), Chair:Toshiyasu Nagao(Earthquake Prediction Research Center, Tokai University), Tetsuya Kodama(Earth Observation Research Center, Space Applications Mission Directorate, Japan Space Exploration Agency)

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

[MIS29-11] Precursor Ionization Anomaly (PIA) caused by earthquake electric field- with and without natural eastward electric field

*Koichiro OYAMA1, Yoshihiro KAKINAMI2 (1.Plasma and Space Science Center, National Cheng Kung Universoty,Taiwan, 2.School of Systems Engineering, Kochi University of Technology)

Keywords:Earthquake, electric field, plasma density, fountain effect

In the low/midlatitude ionosphere, feature which is similar to Equator Ionization anomaly (EIA) is produced about 5 days before large earthquake (Oyama et al., 2010). The phenomenon was found by using the data obtained by US satellite DE-2, which was in orbit during 1981-1982. We named this phenomenon Precursor Ionization Anomaly (PIA). To find the PIA, satellite altitude should be below 400 Km. PIA seems to show different feature depending on the magnitude of electric field associated with earthquake, distance from the magnetic equator, and the height of the ionosphere to be studied. Depending on the magnitude of the earthquake electric field, and the height to be measured, the electron density shows the minimum or the peak. PIA is also influenced by natural electric field. When EIA exists, two minima of the electron density appear; one is caused by natural eastward E filed, another by earthquake electric field. sometimes three minima appear. Here we present two cases: 1.PIA under the existence of natural eastward electric field. 2. PIA without/or weak natural eastward electric field. We stress here that constellation of small satellites will provide a breakthrough for precursor study of large earthquake.