Thiruthummal, A.A. orcid.org/0000-0002-9500-3014, Shelyag, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-6436-9347, Fedun, V. orcid.org/0000-0002-0893-7346 et al. (2 more authors) (2026) An information geometry‐based method to study atmospheric and seismic phenomena with VLF signals. Earth and Space Science, 13 (7). e2025EA004610. ISSN: 2333-5084
Abstract
We propose to employ the framework of information geometry to detect anomalies in Very Low Frequency (VLF) and Low Frequency (LF) signal propagation, measured globally across amplitude and phase channels. Using a sliding-window approach, the probability distributions of signal data are compared over adjacent intervals, defining a statistical measure of distinguishability, named information velocity. Information velocity enables the identification of anomalies in VLF/LF signals and connect them to various atmospheric, geophysical, and space weather phenomena. We have shown the effectiveness of information geometry in quantifying signal variability, offering a powerful framework for anomaly detection in VLF data and wider in the geophysical and atmospheric sciences context. The results demonstrate its potential for uncovering insights into ionospheric behavior, atmospheric disturbances, and their interplay with Earth's electromagnetic environment.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2026. The Author(s). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | information geometry; VLF/LF signal; anomaly detection; information velocity; geomagnetic storms; ionospheric disturbances |
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jun 2026 15:37 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2026 15:37 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | American Geophysical Union (AGU) |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Identification Number: | 10.1029/2025ea004610 |
| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:242691 |

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