Thermal Anomalies Observed during the Crete Earthquake on 27 September 2021

Autor: Soujan Ghosh, Sudipta Sasmal, Sovan K. Maity, Stelios M. Potirakis, Masashi Hayakawa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Geosciences, Vol 14, Iss 3, p 73 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-3263
DOI: 10.3390/geosciences14030073
Popis: This study examines the response of the thermal channel within the Lithosphere–Atmosphere–Ionosphere Coupling (LAIC) mechanism during the notable earthquake in Crete, Greece, on 27 September 2021. We analyze spatio-temporal profiles of Surface Latent Heat Flux (SLHF), Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR), and Atmospheric Chemical Potential (ACP) using reanalysis data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite. Anomalies in these parameters are computed by removing the background profile for a non-seismic condition. Our findings reveal a substantial anomalous increase in these parameters near the earthquake’s epicenter 3 to 7 days before the main shock. The implications of these observations contribute to a deeper understanding of the LAIC mechanism’s thermal channel in seismic events.
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