An Integrated Geospatial System for earthquake precursors assessment in Vrancea tectonic active zone in Romania

Maria A. Zoran; Roxana S. Savastru; Dan M. Savastru

doi:10.1117/12.2194296

20 October 2015 An Integrated Geospatial System for earthquake precursors assessment in Vrancea tectonic active zone in Romania

Maria A. Zoran, Roxana S. Savastru, Dan M. Savastru

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Proceedings Volume 9644, Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications VI; 96441R (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2194296
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2015, Toulouse, France

Abstract

With the development of space-based technologies to measure surface geophysical parameters and deformation at the boundaries of tectonic plates and large faults, earthquake science has entered a new era. Using time series satellite data for earthquake prediction, it is possible to pursue the behaviors of earthquake precursors in the future and to announce early warnings when the differences between the predicted value and the observed value exceed the pre-define threshold value. Starting with almost one week prior to a moderate or strong earthquake a transient thermal infrared rise in LST of several Celsius degrees (oC) and the increased OLR values higher than the normal have been recorded around epicentral areas, function of the magnitude and focal depth, which disappeared after the main shock. Also are recorded associated geomagnetic and ionospheric distrurbances. Vrancea tectonic active zone in Romania is characterized by a high seismic hazard in European- Mediterranean region, being responsible of strong or moderate intermediate depth and normal earthquakes generation on a confined epicentral area. Based on recorded geophysical parameters anomalies was developed an integrated geospatial system for earthquake precursors assessment in Vrancea active seismic zone. This system integrates derived from time series MODIS Terra/Aqua, NOAA-AVHRR, ASTER, Landsat TM/ETM satellite data multi geophysical parameters (land surface temperature -LST, outgoing long-wave radiation- OLR, and mean air temperature- AT as well as geomagnetic and ionospheric data in synergy with in-situ data for surveillance and forecasting of seismic events.

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Maria A. Zoran, Roxana S. Savastru, and Dan M. Savastru "An Integrated Geospatial System for earthquake precursors assessment in Vrancea tectonic active zone in Romania", Proc. SPIE 9644, Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications VI, 96441R (20 October 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2194296

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Earthquakes

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MODIS

Earth observing sensors

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