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Lidar Observations of Atmospheric Optical Characteristics during Sichuan Earthquake

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The results of lidar observations of the atmosphere during the Sichuan (China) earthquake of 2008 are presented. It is shown that atmospheric parameters substantially changed during and after the earthquake. The profile of scattering characteristics formed in the lower troposphere differs from the original, which can serve as a predictor for earthquakes.

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Original Russian Text © A.I. Grishin, A.V. Kryuchkov, 2018, published in Optika Atmosfery i Okeana.

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Grishin, A.I., Kryuchkov, A.V. Lidar Observations of Atmospheric Optical Characteristics during Sichuan Earthquake. Atmos Ocean Opt 31, 269–272 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1024856018030053

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