Before the Sichuan earthquake, "earthquake clouds" were photographed in many places. Why do experts say it is "pseudoscience"?
Release time：2023-02-07 06:30:29 source：korpimaankyynel.com author：Mountains and rivers
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Before the Sichuan earthquake, "earthquake clouds" were photographed in many places. Why do experts say it is "pseudoscience"?
On September 4, netizens in many places in Sichuan posted videos of themselves taking "earthquake clouds" on the Internet. These clouds appear to be striped, radiated, or banded, and they start from the cloud's starting point and Looking at the direction, many netizens said that they all seem to be extending towards the western Sichuan area. Sure enough, on September 5, there were many earthquakes in Luding County, located in western Sichuan, with a maximum magnitude of 6.8. There were many casualties in the epicenter area, and the disaster was very serious. In this regard, many netizens believe that nature will indeed issue an early warning before a major earthquake occurs. However, from a scientific point of view, for many years, experts have never agreed with the "earthquake cloud" statement. It's "pseudoscience". So what is the truth? Does "earthquake cloud" exist? Why does the scientific community generally think that "earthquake clouds" are pseudoscience? Follow the Messenger of Singularity and keep up to date with the latest scientific information So, before the Sichuan earthquake, strange clouds appeared in the sky, were they really "earthquake clouds"? Since ancient times, there has been a saying of "earthquake cloud" among the people. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, the book "Earthquake Solution" presented by two Italian missionaries once mentioned: if the sky is clear, it appears Elongated clouds, this is a precursor to an earthquake. Later, Chinese scholars also studied this, and in 1935, they concluded that "clouds are like wisps, like snakes, spanning the sky, and they will not disperse for a long time, and there will be earthquakes." In May 1941, this The statement has been verified. At that time, before the earthquake of magnitude 6 occurred in Suihua, Heilongjiang, a "thin band" of smoke clouds appeared in the northwest sky, and there were bright flashes in the middle. And this is not the only similar case. Let's look down to see all kinds of strange clouds appearing in the sky before the Sichuan earthquake. Is it really a signal from nature to human beings? There are more than one similar "accurate predictions". In the first three days of the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, a "rope-like" cloud appeared in the sky of Linyi, Shandong Province, and extended in the direction of Sichuan. As a result, Sichuan was really earthquake. . Moreover, this phenomenon also verifies the view of the people that "after the earthquake cloud appears, there will be an earthquake within 2 weeks". In addition, internationally, Japan, which has always been a country with a high incidence of earthquakes, also has many scholars who agree with the statement of "earthquake cloud". The most representative of them is the one who has accurately predicted the magnitude of 7 in Japan many times by observing the "earthquake cloud". Keyda Chuzaburo of the above earthquake. In 1981, Tadasaburo Keyda also published the book "Earthquake Cloud" together with Chinese scholars, and mentioned in the book that before a major earthquake occurred, the reason why "earthquake clouds" appeared in the sky was because of the interior of the earth's crust. The energy accumulation is enough, and in the brewing explosion stage, a "cloud and fog signal" will be released into the sky. In addition, the book also points out that special attention should be paid to the "earthquake clouds" that appear in the morning and evening. If the clouds are still brightly colored, this is a precursor to a major earthquake. At the same time, the book also reminds everyone to learn to distinguish the tail end of the "earthquake cloud" and figure out which direction it is pointing to. Prepare. From this point of view, it seems that the popular "earthquake cloud" is quite reasonable, and before this Sichuan earthquake, the "earthquake cloud" photographed by netizens in many places in Sichuan did indeed appear in the morning and evening. This also seems to verify the point of view in the book "Earthquake Cloud". So, since the emergence of the "earthquake cloud" has fulfilled so many earthquakes, why does the mainstream view still think that the earthquake cloud is "pseudoscience"? In fact, Chinese and foreign scientific circles, the Earthquake Administration, the Meteorological Administration and other institutions have repeatedly refuted the rumors, emphasizing that there is no effective evidence that clouds can be used to predict earthquakes. In response to the doubts of netizens, the explanation given by relevant experts is that before the earthquake, the "seismic clouds" that appeared in many places in Sichuan were actually altocumulus or stratocumulus clouds. , belongs to a kind of cloud that indicates weather changes, and has nothing to do with the so-called earthquake precursors. Zheng Guoguang, the former director of the China Meteorological Administration and the current director of the China Earthquake Administration, pointed out in an exclusive interview with Phoenix TV host Wu Xiaoli that the scientific community does not agree with the seismic cloud statement. Earthquakes are solid geographic phenomena, and there is insufficient evidence to prove a correlation between earthquakes and weather. In addition, some geologists pointed out that earthquakes are plate activities inside the earth. Even before a major earthquake occurs, there may be a "change in the magnetic field", and it is impossible to show it in the form of clouds in the sky. Therefore, the mainstream The scientific community does not agree with the "earthquake cloud" statement. As for the case of earthquakes occurring soon after the "earthquake cloud" appeared in the sky, experts explained that this is because the clouds in the sky are complex and changeable, and as the weather changes, altocumulus and stratocumulus are also It is a very common type of cloud. Naturally, similar "coincidences" are prone to occur in earthquake-prone areas. So friends, in your opinion, is the "earthquake cloud" reliable? Do you think the "earthquake cloud" that appeared in many places before the Sichuan earthquake was a coincidence? Welcome to leave your opinion in the comment area
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