Predicting earthquakes is a challenging goal that scientists have pursued for centuries. Unfortunately, this is still not possible. However, remote sensing data provides a variety of observations that help to detect possible seismo-induced signals in the atmosphere and ionosphere, even in remote areas. These studies help clarify whether, during the preparation phase of an earthquake, the Lithosphere–Atmosphere–Ionosphere Coupling (LAIC) is present or not. Coupling between the geosphere could occur not only before and during earthquake occurrence but also during the Earth system's preparation and response to other natural hazards, such as volcanic eruptions and geomagnetic storms. 

In this webinar, we will discuss how the wide availability of satellite data can help study a single earthquake or volcanic eruption and even support large-scale statistical investigations to assess the repeatability of a pre-earthquake ionospheric phenomenon. 

We will also explore in detail how to calculate the probability of an earthquake, analyzing geophysical time series mainly constructed from satellite data. 

Finally, we will also explore the mechanism by which solar activity interacts with Earth’s magnetic field during a geomagnetic storm. Geomagnetic storms may cause significant electrical perturbations that could trigger a range of phenomena, from ground-to-satellite communication failures to power grid interruptions. Furthermore, this natural phenomenon is not only important in itself but also to ensure that ionospheric perturbations detected in earthquake or volcanic studies are not produced by solar activity. 

This webinar is also the occasion of presenting the successful results of the Remote Sensing Special Issue “Remote Sensing Observations to Improve Knowledge of Lithosphere–Atmosphere–Ionosphere Coupling during the Preparatory Phase of Earthquakes”, as well as welcoming new submissions in the present Remote Sensing Special Issue: “Remote Sensing of Lithosphere–Atmosphere–Ionosphere Coupling Prior to Earthquakes and Other Natural Hazards: Second Edition”. 

Date: 30 March 2026 at 09:00 a.m. CEST | 03:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 832 9102 9533
Landing Page: https://sciforum.net/event/Topics-47 

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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. Dedalo Marchetti, Istituto Nazionale Di Geofisica E Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy;
• Prof. Essam Ghamry, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Helwan, Cairo 11421, Egypt;
• Dr. Cristiano Fidani, ¹ Istituto Nazionale Di Geofisica E Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy; ² CIEN, Central Italy Electromagnetic Network, Fermo, Italy. 

Relevant Special Issue:
“Remote Sensing of Lithosphere–Atmosphere–Ionosphere Coupling Prior to Earthquakes and Other Natural Hazards: Second Edition”
Guest Editors: Dr. Dedalo Marchetti, Prof. Dr. Essam Ghamry and Dr. Cristiano Fidani
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 

Relevant Feature Papers:
“Observation of the Preparation Phase Associated with Mw = 7.2 Haiti Earthquake on 14 August 2021 from a Geophysical Data Point of View”
Geosciences 2024, 14(4), 96; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14040096
by Dedalo Marchetti 

“The Concept of Lineaments in Geological Structural Analysis; Principles and Methods: A Review Based on Examples from Norway”
Geomatics 2024, 4(2), 189-212; https://doi.org/10.3390/geomatics4020011
by Roy H. Gabrielsen and Odleiv Olesen 

“Investigating a Possible Correlation between NOAA-Satellite-Detected Electron Precipitations and South Pacific Tectonic Events”
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(6), 1059; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16061059
by Cristiano Fidani, Serena D’Arcangelo, Angelo De Santis, Loredana Perrone and Maurizio Soldani 

“Worldwide Statistical Correlation of Eight Years of Swarm Satellite Data with M5.5+ Earthquakes: New Hints about the Preseismic Phenomena from Space”
Remote Sens. 2022, 14(11), 2649; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14112649
by Dedalo Marchetti, Angelo De Santis, Saioa A. Campuzano, Kaiguang Zhu, Maurizio Soldani, Serena D’Arcangelo, Martina Orlando, Ting Wang, Gianfranco Cianchini, Domenico Di Mauro et al.