Statistical mechanics and information-theoretic perspectives on complexity in the earth system

G Balasis, RV Donner, SM Potirakis, J Runge… - Entropy, 2013 - mdpi.com
This review provides a summary of methods originated in (non-equilibrium) statistical
mechanics and information theory, which have recently found successful applications to …

[PDF][PDF] Electromagnetic pre-earthquake precursors: Mechanisms, data and models-A review

E Petraki, D Nikolopoulos, C Nomicos… - J. Earth Sci. Clim …, 2015 - academia.edu
1Brunel University, Department of Engineering and Design, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge,
Middlesex UB8 3PH, London, UK 2TEI of Piraeus, Department of Electronic Computer …

Subduction as a smoothing machine: how multiscale dissipation relates precursor signals to fault geometry

P Venegas-Aravena, EG Cordaro - Geosciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Understanding the process of earthquake preparation is of utmost importance in mitigating
the potential damage caused by seismic events. That is why the study of seismic precursors …

Four-stage model of earthquake generation in terms of fracture-induced electromagnetic emissions: a review

K Eftaxias, SM Potirakis, Y Contoyiannis - Complexity of seismic time series, 2018 - Elsevier
Based on a multidisciplinary analysis, the following four-stage model of earthquake (EQ)
dynamics by means of precursory electromagnetic (EM) emissions (EMEs) has been …

Natural time analysis of critical phenomena: The case of pre-fracture electromagnetic emissions

SM Potirakis, A Karadimitrakis… - Chaos: An Interdisciplinary …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
Criticality of complex systems reveals itself in various ways. One way to monitor a system at
critical state is to analyze its observable manifestations using the recently introduced method …

Recent seismic activity at Cephalonia (Greece): a study through candidate electromagnetic precursors in terms of non-linear dynamics

SM Potirakis, Y Contoyiannis, NS Melis… - Nonlinear Processes …, 2016 - npg.copernicus.org
The preparation process of two recent earthquakes (EQs) that occurred in Cephalonia
(Kefalonia), Greece,((38.22∘ N, 20.53∘ E), 26 January 2014, M w= 6.0, depth∼ 20 km) and …

Recent field observations indicating an earth system in critical condition before the occurrence of a significant earthquake

SM Potirakis, Y Contoyiannis, K Eftaxias… - … and Remote Sensing …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this letter, we show, in terms of the fractureinduced electromagnetic emissions (EME)
recorded prior to the earthquake of Chania, Greece [(35.50° N, 23.28° E); October 12, 2013; …

Tricritical crossover in earthquake preparation by analyzing preseismic electromagnetic emissions

Y Contoyiannis, SM Potirakis, K Eftaxias… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Fracture-induced electromagnetic emissions (EME) have been observed from the laboratory
to the geophysical scale permitting the monitoring of damage evolution. It has been shown …

Current challenges for pre-earthquake electromagnetic emissions: shedding light from micro-scale plastic flow, granular packings, phase transitions and self-affinity …

K Eftaxias, SM Potirakis - Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics, 2013 - npg.copernicus.org
Are there credible electromagnetic (EM) potential earthquake (EQ) precursors? This a
question debated in the scientific community and there may be legitimate reasons for the …

On the puzzling feature of the silence of precursory electromagnetic emissions

K Eftaxias, SM Potirakis… - Natural Hazards and Earth …, 2013 - nhess.copernicus.org
It has been suggested that fracture-induced MHz–kHz electromagnetic emissions (EME),
which emerge from a few days up to a few hours before the main seismic shock occurrence …