Entropy, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Methods of Complex Systems in Earthquake Physics including Precursory Phenomena III

Dear Colleagues,

During the last decade, considerable progress has been made towards the understanding of preseismic processes. In this direction, the physics of critical phenomena, information entropy, and methods of complex systems have been applied for the study of ruptures in the solid Earth crust.

From another point of view, during the 21st century, many very strong earthquakes have taken place (e.g., the 2011 M9.1 Tohoku, 2004 M9.0 Sumatra and Andaman, and 2010 M8.8 Chile earthquakes). Since the instrumentation at present is much better than that of the previous century, the study of various physical (or geophysical) observables that occurred before these earthquakes may provide useful precursory signals. When combined with and studied within the aforementioned frame of modern methods, such signals may lead to more efficient earthquake prediction methods.

The aim of this Special Issue is to strengthen and present the most recent attempts to use both theoretical and experimental methods to understand the physics of earthquakes and, hence, foresee their occurrence.

Prof. Dr. Nicholas Sarlis
Guest Editor

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