Pre-earthquake signals – Part I: Deviatoric stresses turn rocks into a source of electric currents

Earthquakes are feared because they often strike so suddenly. Yet, there are innumerable reports of pre-earthquake signals. Widespread disagreement exists in the geoscience community how these signals can be generated in the Earth's crust and whether they are early warning signs, related to the...

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Autor principal: F. T. Freund
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Copernicus Publications 2007-09-01
Colección:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Acceso en línea:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/7/535/2007/nhess-7-535-2007.pdf