Mission Analysis of Micro-Satellite for Earthquake Precursor Study

Yushi SUTO; Maho NAKAMURA; Masashi KAMOGAWA

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Oral

Symbol M (Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary) » M-IS Intersection

[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)

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

[MIS29-12] Mission Analysis of Micro-Satellite for Earthquake Precursor Study

*Yushi SUTO¹, Maho NAKAMURA¹, Masashi KAMOGAWA¹ (1.Dpt. of Phys., Tokyo Gakugei Univ.)

Keywords:Earthquake, Ionospheric Precursors, Micro-Satellite

A mitigation of the disasters attributed to mega-earthquake should be prioritized for saving human lives. In order to promote earthquake prediction, we take particular notice of one of plausible ionospheric precursors, the decrease of VLF electromagnetic wave intensity. Then we statistically verify such a precursor associated with world-wide large earthquakes, and finally conclude whether earthquakes are predicable or not. For this purpose, a dedicated satellite with 2.5- year operation is proposed.