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Could Electron Counts Detect Major Earthquakes?

Posted by timothy on from the hey-sparky dept.

hcs_$reboot writes "According to a Japanese researcher, the electron count escalation high in the atmosphere could indicate that a major earthquake is going to happen within 30~40 minutes. That phenomenon was observed before three earthquakes since 2004. If confirmed, the earthquake detection system could save thousands of lives."

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  1. Dense network of GPS Satellite? by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 3, Interesting

    TFA says:

    There is a dense network of GPS satellites, especially over earthquake-prone areas like Japan,

    Is GPS satellite distribution not uniform-on-average across the globe? Sombody can 'splains?

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  2. Related effect, Schumann resonance by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schumann_resonances

    Anyone know EM wave physics well? Would the published levels of changing ionospheric charge modify the Schumann resonance enough to allow for remote (global?) detection by watching the ~7Hz wavebands?