Earthquake Research

DATA FROM DR. PAVEL KALENDA'S RESEARCH GROUP

Latest Update: September 17, 2012

Most of the data on this Web page were sent to the Web site owner by earthquake researcher Dr. Pavel Kalenda.
They have been stored here with his permission.

This is the same Web page but with larger size charts. PK-L

The following are several of Dr. Kalenda's Web pages.
The first one discusses a fairly new book written by him and some of his research colleagues.

Earthquake Forecasting and Plate Tectonics Theories Book
http://gchmin.ic.cz/ceskageologie/tilts_globaltectonics_earthquakeprediction.html

http://www.astro.cz/galerie/v/uzivatele/Pavel_Kalenda/

EARTHQUAKES, PLATE TECTONICS, AND CONTINENT SIZE GROWTH
The Ratcheting Theory For Plate Tectonics And Continent Size Growth
Why Earthquakes Occur

GROUND TILT SENSORS - AN EARTHQUAKE RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGH

EARTHQUAKES, PLATE TECTONICS, AND CONTINENT SIZE GROWTH

The following are my own interpretations of Dr. Kalenda's group's new book's theories for why tectonic plates move relative to one another, why continents grow in size relative to the surface area of our world's oceans, and why many earthquakes occur. It should be remembered that although I have several degrees in the physical sciences I am not a geophysicist. And these relatively simple interpretations might not be totally accurate. If they are not then hopefully, Dr. Kalenda will offer some corrections.

The easiest and best way for geology specialists to determine what Dr. Kalenda's book actually proposes is to purchase a copy of it through the Web page listed at the top of this present Web page. Or they can try contacting Dr. Kalenda and ask him if copies of the relevant chapters in the book might be available by E-mail.

I myself have no contract associations with either Dr. Kalenda or the book's publisher. This Web page has been created and stored here as part of a humanitarian efforts related project. See also: http://www.hrproj.com

The Ratcheting Theory For Plate Tectonics And Continent Size Growth

       Once each year the sun is in a position directly above roughly 25 degrees north. Six months later it is directly above roughly 25 degrees south. And then six months later it returns to its location in the north. Every six months, or twice a year, it is also in a position directly above the equator at 0 degrees north.

       When the sun is over any land location it causes the land mass at that latitude to heat and expand. And a thermoelastic expansion stress wave is formed that starts traveling downwards within the Earth's crust. As the sun shifts position the land mass that was heated starts to cool and contract. And a contraction phase of that stress wave starts to travel downwards within the Earth's crust. That expansion and contraction process occurs once a year for locations farthest north and south, and twice a year for other locations such as ones along the equator. Those stress waves can be detected and monitored in coal mines etc. as the waves slowly travel downwards.

       The contraction phases of the stress waves within the crust's rock layers will have expansion phases of the waves both above and below them. And the resultant stress within the rock layers of the Earth's crust in the contraction areas of the rock layers will generate small cracks that are quickly filled with debris such as sand and water from the rock layers above. Then when the expansion phase of the stress waves travels downwards to that previously contracted part there is more material in that area to be expanded. As a consequence, the size of the continent or area exposed to the sun slowly grows relative to the total ocean surface area size. Those processes also force entire tectonic plates to slowly shift positions relative to one another.

       The constant daily flexing of the Earth's crust associated with forces related to the gravitational pulls of the sun and the moon on the Earth can also influence those continent expansion and tectonic plate movement process, especially in the upper areas of the crust.

Why Earthquakes Occur

One reason that earthquakes occur involves areas along the adjacent edges of tectonic plates that are unable to easily move relative to one another. Strain within the rock layers gradually builds at those locations. And it can eventually be released in the form of a violent earthquake.

Earthquakes can also occur when a tectonic plate attempts to slide horizontally across the stationary layers of the Earth below. And it is prevented from doing that by some obstruction. Strain can gradually build at that location until it is released abruptly in the form of an earthquake. That process can occur in the center of a tectonic plate in addition to areas along its edges.

See also: Earthquake Triggering Processes

GROUND TILT SENSORS - AN EARTHQUAKE RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGH

Most of the charts below display data that were collected by Dr. Kalenda and his research group using their ground tilt sensors that are operating at various locations in Europe. Time scales are on the bottom of each chart. Earthquake researchers can compare the chart line peaks with their records for the times when powerful earthquakes occurred around the world.

       With time, additional comments might be added to this Web page regarding the significance of individual charts.

       It is my personal opinion that these ground tilt sensor data likely represent a significant breakthrough for earthquake researchers and forecasters around the world. They can show how the rock layers deep within the Earth are moving relative to one another. And researchers could be "calibrating" their own earthquake data such as satellite GPS and electromagnetic signal data by referencing them against the ground tilt sensor data. GPS and electromagnetic signal data are likely more easily affected by surface and atmospheric phenomena such as solar storms, sunlight related heating, and even local truck traffic than are the ground tilt sensors that are located in abandoned coal miles etc. at some depth within the Earth's crust.

       One of the charts below demonstrates how my own electromagnetic signal data can be compared with those ground tilt sensor data.

The information that I have is that the ground tilt sensors at the different locations are showing what is taking place in the rock layers in that area. So, they might specifically be showing north – south movement, or east – west movement along a particular fault zone or the tectonic plate boundary where a sensor is located.

This first chart shows the locations of some of Dr. Kalenda's research group's sensors.

There are additional ground tilt sensors located in Asia and Western Pacific ocean areas. At the present time Dr. Kalenda and his research group do not have any ground tilt sensors located in North, Central, or South America areas.

The chart below represents two of the Ida mine location charts shown later on this Web page that have been combined to produce a single image. This chart will be rotated 90 degrees and used as the left side chart in the one below this one.

The chart below compares the above chart for Dr. Kalenda's Ida mine data for the period between June 21, 2012 and August 17, 2012 with electromagnetic signal (EM Signal) related data generated by E.D.G. for the time period of roughly May 19, 2012 to August 21, 2012. Each of the E.D.G. data lines represents EM Signals detected during a 10 day period of time ending with the date of the line, and averaged together. Strong line peaks on a given line indicate that the EM Signals detected during that period of time were good matches for powerful earthquakes that occurred at that longitude between roughly January of 1990 and August 21 of 2012

The circles on the EM Signal chart represent earthquakes. The larger the circle, the higher the magnitude of the earthquake. Earthquakes in different magnitude ranges (6 7 8 etc.) are also displayed using different colors.

Note how well the peak transitions for the upper circled areas around the time of the August 14, 2012 Japan area earthquake for Dr. Kalenda's data match those for E.D.G.'s data. There is a similarly good correlation between those data for the lower circled areas for the time period around July 4, 2012.

The chart below represents one of the Ida mine location charts shown later on this Web page. This chart will be rotated 90 degrees and used as the left side chart in the one below this one.

The chart below compares the above chart for Dr. Kalenda's Ida mine data for the period between January 12, 2009 and December 28, 2010 with electromagnetic signal (EM Signal) related data generated by E.D.G. for the time period of roughly September 12, 2009 to January 10, 2011.

There are 20 longitude degree overlaps on both the left and right sides of the EM Signal data chart to make it easier to examine the line peak groups.

Note how there are transitions (Transition in the dark green rectangles) in the EM Signal data at the same times when there are sharp transitions in the line shapes for Dr. Kalenda's data, especially during the weeks before and after that extremely powerful February 27, 2010 earthquake in the Chile area.

The first group of charts below contain some details regarding the significance of the data lines on the charts. The charts are not in any special chronological or significance order.

The next group of charts do not have as much detail added. They are in chronological order with the oldest charts displayed first.

The first chart in the next group once again shows where some of the sensors are located.

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