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This paper investigates preearthquake ionospheric variations with the use of TEC of Global Ionospheric Maps (GIMs) and regional maps based on Precise Point Positioning (PPP) during the 7.1-M Indonesian earthquake that occurred on November 15, 2014. TEC maps corresponding to 10 days before to 4 days after the event were examined. In addition, a time series of TEC values according to the PPP maps were also evaluated. In addition to GIMs, it was possible to detect TEC variations with PPP maps. The results showed that ionospheric TEC decreased strikingly 4 days prior to the earthquake. This TEC variation was highly likely related to seismic activity.
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Published in Russian in Geomagnetizm i Aeronomiya, 2017, Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 326–332.
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Alcay, S. Anamolous ionospheric TEC variations prior to the Indonesian earthquake (M 7.1) of November 15, 2014. Geomagn. Aeron. 57, 301–307 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S001679321703015X
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