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Earthquake Precursors in the Atmosphere and Ionosphere

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Chapter 1 discussed the plasma chemistry of the near-ground layer of the atmosphere under the action of ionization processes. It was demonstrated that ion-induced nucleation (IIN) leads to the formation of large cluster ions, which can reach an aerosol size of several microns. The growth of particles happens mainly due to the ion hydration process, which is accompanied by latent heat release. However, we should keep in mind that as ionization creates charged particles, high ion production rates will locally change the electric properties of the near-ground layer of the atmosphere and modify the balance of the global electric circuit (GEC) within the earthquake preparation zone. In this chapter, we try to estimate the expected changes and how they can affect our planet's ionosphere.

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    Sergey Pulinets

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    Dimitar Ouzounov

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    Alexander Karelin

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    Kyrill Boyarchuk

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Pulinets, S., Ouzounov, D., Karelin, A., Boyarchuk, K. (2022). Earthquake Precursors in the Ionosphere. In: Earthquake Precursors in the Atmosphere and Ionosphere. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2172-9_3

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