でも、VAN法と同じ方法が我が国で明治の時代に試験されていた、ということになる(!?)
R. Shida, On Earth Currents, Transaction of the Seismological Society of Japan 9, 32-50 (1886).
志田はこの論文の冒頭で下記のように述べ、地電流と地震との関連の重要性を次の様に指摘している。
The fact that the phenomenon known as “earth currents” is intimately associated with those of
earth magnetism, auroras and sun-spot, makes the study of earth currents interesting and important.
But the fact that these appears to be some connection between earth currents and wind-storms
and earthquakes, makes the study of earth currents still more interesting and important to us
who live in a country which is so often visited by these destructive phenomena.
The only paper which has hitherto been brought in the notice of the Seismological Society of Japan
treating of the relationship of earthquakes, earth currents, and magnetic phenomena is the contribution
by Professor R. Shida on "Earth Currents"(Trans. Seis. Soc., Vol.IX, Pt.I.)
J. Milne, Earthquakes in connection with electric and magnetic phenomena, Trans. Seismo. Soc. Japan, Vol.XV(1890)135.