Three attempts of earthquake prediction with satellite cloud images

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Three attempts of earthquake prediction with satellite cloud images

G. Guangmeng and Y. Jie
Remote Sensing Center, Nanyang Normal University, China

Abstract. Thermal anomalies detected from satellite data are
widely reported. Nearly all the anomalies are reported after
the quake. Here we report three earthquake predictions in
Italy and Iran according to satellite cloud anomalies. These
cloud anomalies usually show a linear pattern, stay there
for hours and do not move with winds. According to these
anomalies, we can give a rough estimation about impending
earthquake activities. All the estimated dates and magnitudes
are in good agreement with the earthquake facts, and the only
unsatisfactory point is that the distance error is 100–300 km.
Because the cloud anomaly is long, we can not reduce the
distance error further. A possible way is to combine geophysical
data and satellite data together to estimate the epicenter
and this will increase the prediction accuracy.

 

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