TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS RELATED TO EARTHQUAKES FROM SIMULTANEOUS OBSERVATION AT THE GROUND STATIONS AND BY SATELLITES IN KAMCHATKA AREA

Abstract

Air temperature, surface temperature, retrieved from satellite data, and well observations on the Kamchatka peninsula, Far East, Russia were jointly analysed. Air temperature indicates correlation with seismic activity. Satellite observations showed the presence of thermal anomalies on the earth surface in the basin of the Kamchatka river. Thermal anomalies reaction on three strong earthquakes were recorded. Water temperature, outflow and hydrogen ion exponent (pH) changes were observed as a response to seismic events. Joint analysis indicates similarity both satellite and ground observations related to earthquakes. A model of litho–atmo–ionospheric coupling in seismic processes is proposed.