Satellite observations for space weather and geo-hazard
Satellite observations for space weather and geo-hazard
Editor(s): M. Piersanti, L. Conti, X. Shen, and G. Balasis
Measurements from LEO satellites can provide a global view of near-Earth electromagnetic, plasma and particle environments and are complementary to ground-based observations, which have limited spatial coverage. The AMPERE project and integration of the SWARM data into ESA’s Space Weather program are relevant examples of this approach. The availability of thermosphere and ionosphere data from the DEMETER satellite and the new operative CSES mission demonstrates that satellites that have not been specifically designed for space weather studies can also provide important contributions to this research field. On the other hand, there is evidence that earthquakes and artificial emitters can generate electromagnetic anomalies into the near-Earth space. A multi-instrumental approach, by using ground-based observations (magnetometers, magnetotelluric stations, ionospheric sounders, GNSS receivers, etc.) and LEO satellite (DEMETER, SWARM, CSES, the scheduled CSES-02 mission, etc.) measurements can help in clarifying the lithosphere–atmosphere–ionosphere coupling (LAIC) mechanisms due to electromagnetic emissions before, during and after large earthquakes as well as from thunderstorm activity.

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10 Sep 2020
The very low-frequency transmitter radio wave anomalies related to the 2010 Ms 7.1 Yushu earthquake observed by the DEMETER satellite and the possible mechanism
Shufan Zhao, XuHui Shen, Zeren Zhima, and Chen Zhou
Ann. Geophys., 38, 969–981, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-969-2020,https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-969-2020, 2020
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10 Jun 2020
From the Sun to Earth: effects of the 25 August 2018 geomagnetic storm
Mirko Piersanti, Paola De Michelis, Dario Del Moro, Roberta Tozzi, Michael Pezzopane, Giuseppe Consolini, Maria Federica Marcucci, Monica Laurenza, Simone Di Matteo, Alessio Pignalberi, Virgilio Quattrociocchi, and Piero Diego
Ann. Geophys., 38, 703–724, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-703-2020,https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-703-2020, 2020
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29 Jan 2020
Earth's radiation belts' ions: patterns of the spatial-energy structure and its solar-cyclic variations
Alexander S. Kovtyukh
Ann. Geophys., 38, 137–147, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-137-2020,https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-38-137-2020, 2020
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13 Nov 2019
Comparison of CSES ionospheric RO data with COSMIC measurements
Xiuying Wang, Wanli Cheng, Zihan Zhou, Song Xu, Dehe Yang, and Jing Cui
Ann. Geophys., 37, 1025–1038, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-1025-2019,https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-1025-2019, 2019
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28 Oct 2019
Solar cycle, seasonal, and asymmetric dependencies of thermospheric mass density disturbances due to magnetospheric forcing
Andres Calabia and Shuanggen Jin
Ann. Geophys., 37, 989–1003, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-989-2019,https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-989-2019, 2019
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10 May 2019
Phenomena preceding major earthquakes interconnected through a physical model
Panayiotis A. Varotsos, Nicholas V. Sarlis, and Efthimios S. Skordas
Ann. Geophys., 37, 315–324, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-315-2019,https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-37-315-2019, 2019
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