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Earthquake Lights Observed in Japan—Possible Underlying Mechanisms
by Yuji Enomoto
Atmosphere 2024, 15(8), 916; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15080916 - 31 Jul 2024
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In Japan, a country prone to earthquakes, numerous damaging earthquakes have been recorded throughout history, often accompanied by descriptions of mysterious earthquake lights (EQL), which may involve various mechanisms. In this article, the possible mechanisms for different types of EQL in 11 cases [...] Read more.
In Japan, a country prone to earthquakes, numerous damaging earthquakes have been recorded throughout history, often accompanied by descriptions of mysterious earthquake lights (EQL), which may involve various mechanisms. In this article, the possible mechanisms for different types of EQL in 11 cases are reviewed among 21 selected earthquakes. These involve preseismic physicochemical variations in the geological structure of the fault in the lithosphere, which contains deep Earth gases such as radon, methane, and others, as a primary factor for EQL generation. Additionally, various seismic, atmospheric, hydrospheric, and ionospheric variations interact with each other, resulting in the visualization of characteristic anomalous phenomena, such as glowing or shining ground, mountains, offshore areas, and skies of various colors. These phenomena appear momentarily but can sometimes last for extended periods. Because EQL often appear just before an earthquake, their study might be significant for earthquake prediction. Additionally, EQL involving methane flames in the ground is an important research topic as it relates to public safety. Was what they witnessed paranormal? Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Lightning Research)
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