Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-01-24
By: Liu Jann-Yenq
An advanced detector on Taiwan’s indigenous satellite, Formosat-5, has successfully
National Central University Professor Liu Jann-Yenq (Photo Courtesy National Central University) (CNA)
detected early signs of an earthquake. That was the word from the team behind the project on Wednesday.
One team member, National Central University Professor Liu Jann-Yenq, said that the satellite’s ability to detect minor changes in the earth’s ionosphere is what allows it to see the early signs of earthquakes. Liu said that Formosat-5 successfully detected abnormal activities in the ionosphere above Iraq last November, nine days before a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the area.
The team says that Formosat-5’s advanced detection capabilities places Taiwan among the global leaders in advanced ionospheric probes and opens up opportunities for collaborating with other nations. [FULL STORY]