Radiation charactaristics and scaling law of seismo-electric field

Akihiro Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Nagahama

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Abstract

Electric field around a crack in rock is generated by appearance and subsequent disappearance of charges on a newly created surface. This electric field occurs here and there along a fault plane. We record it as one of seismo-electromagnetic phenomena (SEP). In a simple case, the maximum of the field is proportional to a surface charge density and a total real contact area of a fault plane. A new scaling law between the maximum of seismo-electric field and the earthquake magnitude is got based on the fractal distribution of fault asperities. It can support the VAN group's statistical scaling law.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2002 3rd International Symposium on Electromagnetic CompatibiIity, EMC 2002
EditorsYinghong Wen, Linchang Zhang
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages5-8
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0780372778
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Event3rd International Symposium on Electromagnetic CompatibiIity, EMC 2002 - Beijing, China
Duration: 2002 May 212002 May 24

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility
Volume2002-January
ISSN (Print)1077-4076
ISSN (Electronic)2158-1118

Conference

Conference3rd International Symposium on Electromagnetic CompatibiIity, EMC 2002
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period02/5/2102/5/24

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