TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Earthquake science research with a microsatellite
JO  - Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
A1  - Jason, Susan J.
A1  - Pulinets, Sergey
A1  - da Silva Curiel, Alex
A1  - Liddle, Doug
SP  - 169
EP  - 173
VL  - 361
IS  - 1802
N2  - Reliable, repeatable earthquake forecast is a subject surrounded by controversy and scepticism. What is clear is that reliable forecast would be a critical tool for effective earthquake disaster management. It is proposed that satellites and ground-based facilities may detect earthquake precursors in the ionosphere a few hours or days before the main shock. A low-cost 100 kg class satellite carrying a topside sounder is proposed, to make systematic measurements over seismically active zones. The mission aims to confirm or refute the hypothesis of ionospheric earthquake precursors, define the reliability and reproducibility, and enable further scientific understanding of their mechanisms.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1364-503X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2002.1119
ID  - ref1
ER  -