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Unipolar Magnetic Pulses – A Manifestation of Stress Induced Impulse Modes (A Petroplasma Viewpoint)
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 10th Congress of the Balkan Geophysical Society, Sep 2019, Volume 2019, p.1 - 5
Abstract
Summary
Unipolar magnetic pulses (UMPs) are recorded prior to strong earthquakes at different points: California, Italy, Peru. Their basic characteristics are considered and analyzed. Supposed mechanism of UMPs are underground electric currents of impulse type. Laboratory experiments have evidenced the phenomenon that igneous rocks under stress/strain change conditions turn into semiconductor plasma. Stress induced (current-carrying) impulse modes of rock plasma (petroplasma) are suggested. The emerging diffusion processes inside and outside the current-carrying channel are discussed to explain the pre-seismic UMPs ⌝ their appearance, with one polarity, pulse width, etc. A possible cause of pre-seismic UMPs is proposed.
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