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At the same time, satellite observations showed a big increase in infrared emissions from above the epicentre, which peaked in the hours before the quake. In other words, the atmosphere was heating up.
These kinds of observations are consistent with an idea called the Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling mechanism. The thinking is that in the days before an earthquake, the great stresses in a fault as it is about to give cause the releases large amounts of radon.
The radioactivity from this gas ionises the air on a large scale and this has a number of knock on effects. Since water molecules are attracted to ions in the air, ionisation triggers the large scale condensation of water.
But the process of condensation also releases heat and it is this that causes infrared emissions.
"Our first results show that on March 8th a rapid increase of emitted infrared radiation was observed from the satellite data," say Ouzounov and co. These emissions go on to effect the ionosphere and its total electron content.
They say that before the M9 earthquake, the total electron content of the ionosphere increased dramatically over the epicentre, reaching a maximum three days before the quake struck.
Originally posted by zookey
We have no technology that would "heat" up a region of the amptmosphere.
Originally posted by PjZ101
Originally posted by zookey
We have no technology that would "heat" up a region of the amptmosphere.
That's all you have to say? Why Bother then? And evidence suggests that we indeed do have technology that can heat up the atmosphere, it's called HAARP and if you bothered to look that up and find out what they say it is and what its rumored to be then to say what you just said would be totally against logic and reason and for that matter just a straight up denier. so take yourself and your one-liners back to fox news and let the rest of us have a real discussion.
These kinds of observations are consistent with an idea called the Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling mechanism. The thinking is that in the days before an earthquake, the great stresses in a fault as it is about to give cause the releases large amounts of radon.
Originally posted by Praetorius
reply to post by zookey
Erhm..:
Ionospheric heater?
Just saying...
Originally posted by PjZ101
reply to post by zookey
how could you think that there wouldnt be anyone that may take that seriously given the environment on this site, c'mon man you can't read emotion or histrionics.
Originally posted by rstregooski
reply to post by bonesinis
HAARP or no HAARP, has anyone found a site with daily infrared emissions satellite images? That could be interesting to follow...edit on 18-5-2011 by rstregooski because: word
Originally posted by zookey
We have no technology that would "heat" up a region of the amptmosphere.
The Ionospheric Research Instrument (IRI), a high power transmitter facility operating in the High Frequency (HF) range. The IRI will be used to temporarily excite a limited area of the ionosphere for scientific study.