On the possible influence of radon and aerosol injection on the atmosphere and ionosphere before earthquakes

Abstract

A model of the generation of pulses of local electric fields with characteristic time scales of 1-10 min is considered for atmospheric conditions above fracture regions of earthquakes. In the model, it is proposed that aerosols, increased ionization velocity and upstreaming air flows occur at night-time conditions. The pulses of local electric fields cause respective pulses of infrared emissions. But infrared emissions with time scales of 1-10 min were not observed up to now experimentally. The authors think, that the considered non-stationary field and radiation effects might be a new-type of applicable earthquake indicators and ask to perform special earth-based and satellite observations of the night-time atmosphere in seismoactive fracture regions. European Geosciences Union © 2005 Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.