Detection of ionospheric perturbations associated with earthquake using data of IAP and ISL instruments of DEMETER satellite

Author

Sharma, A.K. ; Patil, A.V. ; Haridas, R.N. ; Parrot, Michel

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Shivaji Univ., Kolhapur, India

fYear

2011

fDate

13-20 Aug. 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Ionospheric variations were observed by DEMETER (Detection of Electro-Magnetic Emission Transmitted from Earthquake Regions) satellite, during strong earthquake. The main aim of the DEMETER satellite mission is to study the ionospheric variations associated with seismic activity. In present paper, we have studied ionospheric irregularities for strong earthquake by using ion and electron density data. These data recorded by the IAP and ISL instruments of DEMETER satellite, respectively. Perturbations in plasma parameter were observed near the epicenter of the earthquake few days before the main shock. Observed variation in ionosphere was examined by checking geomagnetic (Dst and Kp indices) data.

Keywords

earthquakes; geophysical techniques; ionospheric disturbances; DEMETER satellite mission; IAP instrument; ISL instrument; earthquake epicenter; electron density data; geomagnetic data; ion density data; ionospheric irregularities; ionospheric perturbations; ionospheric variations; plasma parameter; seismic activity; strong earthquake; Earthquakes; Instruments; Ionosphere; Orbits; Plasmas; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; DEMETER satellite; Electron density; Ion density; Ionospheric perturbations; Seismo-electromagnetic emissions;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI

Conference_Location

Istanbul

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5117-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6051038

Filename

6051038