I'm very interested in climate changing area of science due to inner proccesses of the Earth. But this theme is a new one for me and that is why i ask specialists.
Thank a lot for answers.
Earthquakes release energy in several forms: the energy in seismic waves that radiate from the source, travel through the Earth's layers and cause the ground to shake; heat energy associated with friction along the fault plane surface, and gravitational potential energy and elastic potential energy may change as a result of the earthquake. We can directly measure the seismic wave energy using the Gutenberg-Richter magnitude-energy relation (logE = 4.8 + 1.5M). The other types of energy can only be indirectly inferred.
It seems to me that we can't calculate the temperature basing on the energy or magnitude of an earthquake, because the amount of energy radiated from the earthquake in the form of seismic waves, which is the only one that can be directly calculated, is a small fraction of the total energy transferred during the earthquake process and doesn't affect the temperature. The heat generated by friction during a fault movement causes the rise in temperature but this alters organic compounds in the rocks, rather than influence the climate.
But an earthquake can cause changes in the topography of the area. This may affect the meteorological parameters in this region, and their changes can be measured.
When it comes to internal processes that can affect the climate, you can take a closer look at the phenomenon of volcanism.
Kind regards
The magnitude of an earthquake is a number that relates to the amplitude of the earthquake.
Earthquake magnitude scales are logarithmic (i.e. a 1 unit increase in magnitude corresponds to a 10 fold increase in amplitude).
Scientists can only estimate the true magnitude of an earthquake by measuring its effects, this leads to earthquakes appearing to have different magnitudes depending on what method is used for estimating the magnitude and which datasets have been used to make this estimate.
Press reporters love the Richter scale and will report any earthquake magnitude as a 'magnitude on the Richter scale'. However, for any large earthquake that has made the news, it is very unlikely that a Richter (or Local magnitude) is an appropriate scale.There are two primary scales used to measure earthquakes: the Richter scale and the Mercalli scale. The Richter scale is most common in the United States, while worldwide, scientists rely on the Mercalli scale. The moment magnitude scale is another earthquake measurement scale used by some seismologists. the magnitude of an earthquake -- the amount of energy it released. This is calculated using information gathered by a seismograph. The Richter scale is logarithmic, meaning that whole-number jumps indicate a tenfold increase. In this case, the increase is in wave amplitude.
Dear Aleksey Ageev,
Thank for your interesting question, I am not a specialist from the required dominium. But I have some reflection to your question’s subject:
I think that the temperature (emissions of energy) of earthquakes does not have the required influence on climate-changing.
But if you have other purpose example earthquake prediction-forecasting in such case the situation changes… determining such a calculation becomes important… You have the luck that in your country exist direct opportunity to determine such a method which can help you to calculate the temperature based on the energy of earthquake or magnitude: Kamchatka Volcanic-seismic zone:
For you have the opportunity to extend the gotten method I propose you to read my article:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327201504_Gravity_a_paradym_shift_in_reasoning
I hope you will know why it has been proposed .
Regards,
Laszlo
Dear Agata Chuchra ,
Thank you for that comprehensive response!
I found in literatures this equation (logE = 4.8 + 1.5M) and I've already calculated seismic wave energy for my area of research.
Could i ask you to recommend articles close to calculation other types of energy (temperature caused by friction and gravitational potentional energy) which you noted.
Best regards,
Aleksey