title: Earthquake science research with a microsatellite.
abstract: Reliable, repeatable earthquake forecast is a subject surrounded by controversy and scepticism. What is clear is that reliable forecast would be a critical tool for effective earthquake disaster management. It is proposed that satellites and ground-based facilities may detect earthquake precursors in the ionosphere a few hours or days before the main shock. A low-cost 100 kg class satellite carrying a topside sounder is proposed, to make systematic measurements over seismically active zones. The mission aims to confirm or refute the hypothesis of ionospheric earthquake precursors, define the reliability and reproducibility, and enable further scientific understanding of their mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Jason
authors.forename: Sergey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pulinets
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: da Silva Curiel
authors.forename: Doug
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liddle
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D018534:Earth, Planet; D018531:Spacecraft; D014887:Weather