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Ionospheric anomalies associated with the Mw 7.3 Iran–Iraq border earthquake and a moderate magnetic storm
Erman Şentürk
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Department of Geomatics Engineering, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Samed Inyurt
Department of Geomatics Engineering, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Turkey
İbrahim Sertçelik
Department of Geophysical Engineering, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Samed Inyurt, Selcuk Peker, and Cetin Mekik
Ann. Geophys., 37, 143–151, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-143-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-143-2019, 2019
Selcuk Peker, Samed Inyurt, and Cetin Mekik
Ann. Geophys. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-2018-11, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-2018-11, 2018
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Servet Yaprak, Omer Yildirim, Tekin Susam, Samed Inyurt, and Irfan Oguz
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-2018-13, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-2018-13, 2018
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Samed Inyurt, Omer Yildirim, and Cetin Mekik
Ann. Geophys., 35, 817–824, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-35-817-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-35-817-2017, 2017
Omer Yildirim, Samed Inyurt, and Cetin Mekik
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 16, 543–557, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-543-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-543-2016, 2016
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In this study, TEC and positional variations have been examined seperately regarding the earthquake, which occurred in the Aegean Sea. Then The correlation of the said ionospheric variation with the positional variation has been investigated; it can be said definitely that it is a seismic origin anomaly; it is believed that upper air, geophysical, and geological data are required.
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Subject: Earth's ionosphere & aeronomy | Keywords: Ionospheric disturbances
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Yiyang Luo, Leonid Chernogor, Kostiantyn Garmash, Qiang Guo, Victor Rozumenko, and Yu Zheng
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Alexander Rozhnoi, Maria Solovieva, Viktor Fedun, Peter Gallagher, Joseph McCauley, Mohammed Y. Boudjada, Sergiy Shelyag, and Hans U. Eichelberger
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Jing Liu, Dong-He Zhang, Anthea J. Coster, Shun-Rong Zhang, Guan-Yi Ma, Yong-Qiang Hao, and Zuo Xiao
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Yi Liu, Chen Zhou, Qiong Tang, Guanyi Chen, and Zhengyu Zhao
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Short summary
The analysis of unexpected ionospheric phases before large earthquakes is one of the cutting-edge issues in earthquake prediction studies. Ionospheric TEC data were analyzed by short-time Fourier transform and a classic running median to detect abnormalities before the Mw 7.3 Iran–Iraq earthquake on November 12, 2017. The results showed clear positive anomalies 8–9 d before the earthquake as an earthquake precursor due to quiet space weather, local dispersion, and proximity to the epicenter.
The analysis of unexpected ionospheric phases before large earthquakes is one of the...