The Graz seismo-electromagnetic VLF facility

Schwingenschuh, K.; Prattes, G.; Besser, B. P.; Močnik, K.; Stachel, M.; Aydogar, Ö.; Jernej, I.; Boudjada, M. Y.; Stangl, G.; Rozhnoi, A.; Solovieva, M.; Biagi, P. F.; Hayakawa, M.; Eichelberger, H. U.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-11-1121-2011

Articles | Volume 11, issue 4

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1121–1127, 2011

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-11-1121-2011

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Special issue: Progress in research on earthquake precursors

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1121–1127, 2011

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Research article 20 Apr 2011

Research article | 20 Apr 2011

The Graz seismo-electromagnetic VLF facility

K. Schwingenschuh¹, G. Prattes¹, B. P. Besser¹, K. Močnik¹, M. Stachel¹, Ö. Aydogar¹, I. Jernej¹, M. Y. Boudjada¹, G. Stangl¹, A. Rozhnoi², M. Solovieva², P. F. Biagi³, M. Hayakawa⁴, and H. U. Eichelberger¹ K. Schwingenschuh et al.

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¹Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria
²Institute of the Earth Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
³Department of Physics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
⁴The University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Advanced Wireless Communications Research Center and Research Station on Seismo Electromagnetics, Chofu Tokyo, Japan

Received: 15 Nov 2010 – Revised: 18 Feb 2011 – Accepted: 16 Mar 2011 – Published: 20 Apr 2011

Abstract. In this paper we describe the Graz seismo-electromagnetic very low frequency (VLF) facility, as part of the European VLF receiver network, together with the scientific objectives and results from two years operation. After a brief technical summary of the present system – with heritage from a predecessor facility – i.e. hardware, software, operational modes and environmental influences, we discuss results from statistical data and scientific events related to terrestrial VLF propagation over Europe.