@article{65a48657d31643eaa6ab06006c1a9e59,
title = "Ionospheric electron content anomalies detected by a FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC empirical model before and after the Wenchuan Earthquake",
abstract = "An empirical model of ionospheric electron content (IEC), based on FORMOSAT3/COSMIC (F3/C) data, is constructed in order to detect pre-earthquake anomalies. The empirical model provides IEC with four parameters of local time, season, longitude and latitude. For the first time we try to detect anomalies in the F3/C IEC by comparing the model values with observations during the 12 May 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake period. It is found that around the epicentre an IEC enhancement appears on day 3 (9 May) and sequential IEC reductions occur on day 6 to day 1 (6 to 11 May) before the earthquake.",
author = "Yoshihiro Kakinami and Liu, {Jann Yeng} and Tsai, {Lung Chih} and Oyama, {Ko Ichiro}",
note = "Funding Information: The geomagnetic indices Dst, Kp, AU and AL were obtained from the World Data Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. This research is partially supported by grants from the National Science Council NSC97-2116-M-008-013; the Central Weather Bureau MOTC-CWB-97-E-17, and the Ministry of Education 5y50b, the iSTEP project of the National Central University.",
year = "2010",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1080/01431161003727788",
language = "???core.languages.en_GB???",
volume = "31",
pages = "3571--3578",
journal = "International Journal of Remote Sensing",
issn = "0143-1161",
number = "13",
}