'Earthquake clouds' in China before Quake ?

[chattanova]

'Earthquake clouds' in China before quake?

Tianshui city, Gansu province. An Chinese photographer took this picture 2 hrs b4 12th May China earthquake.

http://img37.picoodle.com/img/img37/4/5/19/f_tianshuim_3ac88dd.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u43I4YRMmDM

May, 09,2008, 2 days b4 this chinese deadly earthquake, somebody took those photo in Linyi, Shandong province, east China, which you can see lot “line-shaped” cloud, and somebody spot it is Earthquake Cloud and predicted a 6+ earthquake will happen within 2 days, but they dont know where. Of course, nobody believe them that time. Then, 12, May, a 7.8 earthquake occurred in Wenchuan, Sichuan province, west China.

photos http://pinewooddesign.co.uk/2008/05/12/earthquake-cloud-prediction/

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the pics in that link look similar to some of what you'll see if you do a google image search for 'haarp sky'. Could they be related?

I've seen clouds a bit like that over here in Pittsburgh a lot, we get some very weird synthetic but nonetheless cool skies over here from time to time. Imagine being on the inside of a yellow golf ball - I wish I would have got some pictures of that evening.

I'll even go out on a limb and say that most of the clouds / weather patterns we experience daily are carefully engineered or at least being constantly experimented with. Clouds just look different to me these days. Anyone else think that? Lately, the bottoms of the clouds have always been curiously flat like this (___)

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Here are some more videos coming in.. hmmm. .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzVamNQzfYA&feature=related

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKMTSDzU1Z4

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Natural Hazards
Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards
© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008
10.1007/s11069-007-9201-7
Original Paper
Satellite detection of earthquake thermal infrared precursors in Iran

Arun K. Saraf1 Contact Information, Vineeta Rawat1, Priyanka Banerjee1, Swapnamita Choudhury1, 3, Santosh K. Panda1, 4, Sudipta Dasgupta1, 5 and J. D. Das1, 2
(1) Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, India
(2) Department of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, India
(3) Present address: Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India
(4) Present address: Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA
(5) Present address: Reliance Industries Ltd., Navi Mumbai, India

Contact Information Arun K. Saraf
Email: saraffes@iitr.ernet.in

Received: 26 September 2007 Accepted: 4 December 2007 Published online: 19 January 2008
Abstract Stress accumulated in rocks in tectonically active areas may manifest itself as electromagnetic radiation emission and temperature variation through a process of energy transformation. Land surface temperature (LST) changes before an impending earthquake can be detected with thermal infrared (TIR) sensors such as NOAA-AVHRR, Terra/Aqua-MODIS, etc. TIR anomalies produced by 10 recent earthquakes in Iran during the period of Jun 2002–Jun 2006 in the tectonically active belt have been studied using pre- and post-earthquake NOAA-AVHRR datasets. Data analysis revealed a transient TIR rise in LST ranging 2–13°C in and around epicentral areas. The thermal anomalies started developing about 1–10 days prior to the main event depending upon the magnitude and focal depth, and disappeared after the main shock. In the case of moderate earthquakes (<6 magnitude) a dual thermal peak instead of the single rise has been observed. This may lead us to understand that perhaps pre-event sporadic release of energy from stressed rocks leads to a reduction in magnitude of the main shock. This TIR temperature increment prior to an impending earthquake can be attributed to degassing from rocks under stress or to p-hole activation in the stressed rock volume and their further recombination at the rock–air interface. A precise correlation of LST maps of Bam and Zarand with InSAR-generated deformation maps also provides evidence that the thermal anomaly is a ground-related phenomenon, not an atmospheric one.

Keywords Earthquake - Thermal infrared anomaly

1 Introduction

The energy that an earthquake releases builds up for months and years beforehand in the form of stresses within the Earth’s crust. At the moment, forecasters have no direct way of seeing these stresses or detecting when they reach critically high levels (Barry and Philips 2003). There are several satellite-based methods that show potential as precursors to the earthquake activity. One of these methods is to look for surges in anomalous outgoing infrared radiation (IR). Gorny et al. (1988) first used the NOAA-AVHRR data to indicate seismic activity of middle Asia region (Shanjun and Lixin 2005) and first suggested that abnormal IR radiation observed from meteorological satellites could be taken as an indicator of seismic activity. Later similar researches were carried out in China, Japan (Tronin 2000; Tronin et al. 2002), India, Iran (Saraf and Choudhury 2003, 2005a–d; Saraf et al. 2007; Choudhury et al. 2006), Italy (Tramutoli et al. 2001), USA (Ouzounov and Freund 2004) and other countries.

Iran being part of the Alpine-Himalayan Belt falls in one of the most earthquake-prone regions of the world. It has experienced more than 130 strong earthquakes with a maximum magnitude of 7.5 or more in the past century. In twentieth century alone, 20 large earthquakes have claimed more than 1,00,000 lives, destroyed many towns and thousands of villages and caused extensive economic damage (Ghafory-Ashtiany 1999). Besides its high seismicity, its relatively cloud-free and stable weather conditions during most parts of the year and its sparse vegetation cover make Iran a suitable study area.
The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee—Satellite Earth Station (IITR-SES) has been operational since Oct 2002 and also acquires NOAA-AVHRR data covering most parts of Iran and several neighbouring countries of India. Table 1 lists the studied earthquakes that occurred between Jun 2002 and Jun 2006 in Iran (Fig. 1). The devastating earthquake of Bam, Iran, struck on 26 Dec 2003 at 01:55 (UTC) with a magnitude of 6.6 (USGS). The earthquake focus was at a depth of 10 km and the epicentre was located at 29.00° N latitude and 58.33° E longitude near the ancient 2000-year-old city of Bam. This earthquake was caused by right-lateral strike-slip motion on the N–S trending Bam fault, which passes from the vicinity of the city of Bam and Baravat (Saraf and Choudhury 2005c). The epicentre of the 22 Feb 2005 Dahoeieh-Zarand earthquake (about 250 km from the destructive Bam earthquake of 26 Dec 2003) was situated near Zarand in the province of Kerman. Changureh–Avaj region of northwest Iran shook on 22 Jun 2002 due to shallow earthquake (focal depth 10 km) of magnitude 6.5 (USGS) at about 02:58 h (UTC). Epicentre of this earthquake was about 225 km west of Tehran at a latitude 35.67° N and longitude 48.93° E (NEIC). Places of severe damage were the villages of Abdarreh and Changureh. The fault plane solution (USGS 2002) indicates that the seismic event occurred on a reverse fault having a trend about 115° N and located 8 km north of the Avaj Fault. The Kerman earthquake of magnitude 5.9 (USGS) occurred on 21 Aug 2003 at 04:02 h (UTC) in the south eastern part of Iran. The epicentre was located at latitude 29.05° N and longitude 59.77° E and its focal depth was reported to be 20 km. Besides these, six more earthquakes namely Jahron, Firozabad-Kajoor, Qeshm, Faryab, Fin and Persian Gulf (Table 1) were also studied but only the four above-mentioned earthquakes are discussed here in detail.

If anybody is interested in the rest of this paper I'll up it so you can share, it needs an Athens log in otherwise I'm afraid :(

There was also this in the New Scientist recently;

http://environment.newscientist.com/article/mg19826514.600-curious-cloud-formations-linked-to-quakes.html

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InV0cVH6KZc

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Very, very interesting!

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THIS IS THE ULTIMATE EVIL THREAT. IF HAARP IS NOT TAKEN OUT OF "THEIR " HANDS NOW , IT IS ALL OVER.

TESLA INVENTED THIS TECH KNEW IT'S POWER 100 YRS AGO AND THIS IS THE FUTURE HE FEARED.[/B]

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Isn't this a geological phenomena? I have read that aerial phenomena are common along fault lines, the effect of the land masses grinding together causing a realise of energy particles which appear in the sky. This is one supposed reason that a lot of megalithic sites are placed near such fault lines, as well as the high proportion of UFO siting near such places. The fact that there has been an earthquake could fit into this without having to look at futuristic weapons.

Also, has the possibility of other aerial substances been eliminated?

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TESLA INVENTED THIS TECH KNEW IT'S POWER 100 YRS AGO AND THIS IS THE FUTURE HE FEARED.[/B][/I][/SIZE][/COLOR]

Yeah seems true
tesla had something about him
they used him and then probably took him out

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http://img34.picoodle.com/img/img34/4/6/9/f_chinaquakem_74319e3.jpg

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Earthquake Destroyed China's Largest Military Armory, Says Source

A high-level Chinese military source secretly disclosed last week that the recent earthquake in Sichuan Province caused a chain-reaction of explosions in the Sichuan mountain areas. The explosions destroyed Chinese army's largest armory, new weapon test bases and part of nuclear facilities including several nuclear warheads. This information is considered China's top military secret.

After the earthquake, Chinese authorities had ignored the disaster victim's initial calls for help. Only after the first critical 72 hours had passed did the authorities allow international aid to be delivered to the disaster region. Military analysts believe that this delay occurred because Mianyang City of Sichuan Province is one of important areas for the Chinese military nuclear industries and also its largest armory. The Chinese regime did not want potential spies from the outside world in this very sensitive military area during a time when there may have been a nuclear accident.

According to sources, a nuclear accident did happen. On June 27, the Chinese military disclosed that 2,700 chemical cleanup workers had been sent to earthquake disaster areas for nuclear chemical emergency rescue.

A villager said, "At that time, I heard a huge explosion and saw red substances tens of meters high rising off the mountain. This scared me to death." (Picture provided by mainland Chinese Internet Users)

After carefully analyzing seismic data, military experts in southeast Asia confirmed a non-geological shock had occurred at the earthquake epicenter. The energy released was equivalent to that of an underground nuclear explosion.

China News Service (CNS) reported earlier that some Chinese experts had made a seismic analysis and suggested that a nuclear explosion might have occurred at the epicenter. At that time, it was said by official military sources that the readings were due to a huge explosion of a large-scale military armory in Sichuan.

According to a CNS report on May 31, titled "Suspicious Epicenter of the Epicenter Was Found," on May 23, a medical team, consisting of paramedics from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) hospitals and psychologists from Beijing, found onsite a one- kilometer (0.62 mile) wide and two kilometers (1.24 mile) long valley on a hill close to the epicenter. The long ravine was found to have been covered with concrete debris 10-20 inches thick at its bottom as if large cement blocks were tossed about randomly surrounding the immediate area.

A team member said, "Where did those concrete blocks come from?" Since there were no large buildings nearby, everybody was curiously talking about it but could not find an answer. A local resident surnamed He talked about what had happened.

He said many villagers were working in their fields at the time of the earthquake on May 12. The earth suddenly shook and shortly afterwards, a thunderous sound came out of the mountain. Immediately after the explosion, they then saw a huge hole form at the top of the mountain. Many things were pushed out of this hole like toothpaste being squeezed out. "Was it magma?" somebody asked. "No, those were concrete blocks," said He. "The eruption lasted about three minutes," he added.

Earthquakes may sometimes result in a volcanic eruption, but no concrete eruption has ever been recorded, said an expert. Based on the CNS report, several experts have suggested the eruption could have been caused by a huge explosion beneath the mountain, which shattered the concrete cover of the underground facilities and pushed them to the surface. The thickness of the concrete blocks pushed to the surface seemed to match the cover layer used in China's underground military bases.

The safety of nuclear facilities located near the earthquake epicenter was bound to attract international attention. Many countries are monitoring the area closely for radioactive fall-out. In a recent press conference, Air Force Major General Ma Jian, a military spokesperson said, "The nuclear facilities are safe."

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Picture showing how the mountain area in the earthquake region looks like after a big explosion. Local villagers said the explosion was so huge that the big mountain seemed to be cut in the middle.

http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/4/7/12/f_200879quakem_0e2cca4.jpg
"I went to see the site of the explosion again. Villagers on the road told me, 'These concrete blocks and soil were from the explosion,'" said a medical team member.

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/7/12/f_200879quakem_44b4476.jpg
A villager said, "At that time, I heard a huge explosion and saw red substances tens of meters high rising off the mountain. This scared me to death."

http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/4/7/12/f_200879quakem_57206ca.jpg
On May 23, 2008, a chemical defense troop of the Chinese army was deployed to Chenjiaba Township, Beichuan County.

http://en.epochtimes.com/news/8-7-9/73205.html