Investigation on mining subsidence over Appin–West Cliff Colliery using time-series SAR interferometry

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1528-1547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheyuan Du ◽  
Linlin Ge ◽  
Alex Hay-Man Ng ◽  
Xiaojing Li
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Mining Subsidence ◽  
Sar Interferometry

scholarly journals Meso- and microscale sea-ice motion in the East Siberian Sea as determined from ERS-1 SAR Data

1999 ◽  
Vol 45 (150) ◽  
pp. 370-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Morris ◽  
Shusun Li ◽  
Martin Jeffries
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Sea Ice ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Vector Fields ◽  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Motion Vector ◽  
Sar Interferometry ◽  
East Siberian Sea ◽  
Pack Ice ◽  
Sar Data

Abstract Synthetic aperture radar- (SAR-)derived ice-motion vectors and SAR interferometry were used to study the sea-ice conditions in the region between the coast and 75° N (~ 560 km) in the East Siberian Sea in the vicinity of the Kolyma River. ERS-1 SAR data were acquired between 24 December 1993 and 30 March 1994 during the 3 day repeat Ice Phase of the satellite. The time series of the ice-motion vector fields revealed rapid (3 day) changes in the direction and displacement of the pack ice. Longer-term (≥ 1 month) trends also emerged which were related to changes in large-scale atmospheric circulation. On the basis of this time series, three sea-ice zones were identified: the near-shore, stationary-ice zone; a transitional-ice zone;and the pack-ice zone. Three 3 day interval and one 9 day interval interferometric sets (amplitude, correlation and phase diagrams) were generated for the end of December, the begining of February and mid-March. They revealed that the stationary-ice zone adjacent to the coast is in constant motion, primarily by lateral displacement, bending, tilting and rotation induced by atmospheric/oceanic forcing. The interferogram patterns change through time as the sea ice becomes thicker and a network of cracks becomes established in the ice cover. It was found that the major features in the interferograms were spatially correlated with sea-ice deformation features (cracks and ridges) and major discontinuities in ice thickness.

scholarly journals Sentinel-1 SAR Interferometry for Surface Deformation Monitoring in Low-Land Permafrost Areas

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tazio Strozzi ◽  
Sofia Antonova ◽  
Frank Günther ◽  
Eva Mätzler ◽  
Gonçalo Vieira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Surface Displacement ◽  
Deformation Monitoring ◽  
In Situ Measurements ◽  
River Delta ◽  
Sar Interferometry ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Lena River ◽  
Lena River Delta

Low-land permafrost areas are subject to intense freeze-thaw cycles and characterized by remarkable surface displacement. We used Sentinel-1 SAR interferometry (InSAR) in order to analyse the summer surface displacement over four spots in the Arctic and Antarctica since 2015. Choosing floodplain or outcrop areas as the reference for the InSAR relative deformation measurements, we found maximum subsidence of about 3 to 10 cm during the thawing season with generally high spatial variability. Sentinel-1 time-series of interferograms with 6–12 day time intervals highlight that subsidence is often occurring rather quickly within roughly one month in early summer. Intercomparison of summer subsidence from Sentinel-1 in 2017 with TerraSAR-X in 2013 over part of the Lena River Delta (Russia) shows a high spatial agreement between both SAR systems. A comparison with in-situ measurements for the summer of 2014 over the Lena River Delta indicates a pronounced downward movement of several centimetres in both cases but does not reveal a spatial correspondence between InSAR and local in-situ measurements. For the reconstruction of longer time-series of deformation, yearly Sentinel-1 interferograms from the end of the summer were considered. However, in order to infer an effective subsidence of the surface through melting of excess ice layers over multi-annual scales with Sentinel-1, a longer observation time period is necessary.

Corner Reflector Network as a Geodetic Reference for Landslide Monitoring via InSAR Time Series: Case Study from Slovakia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Czikhardt ◽  
Juraj Papco ◽  
Peter Ondrejka ◽  
Peter Ondrus ◽  
Pavel Liscak
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Horizontal Displacement ◽  
Terrestrial Reference Frame ◽  
Sar Interferometry ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite Systems ◽  
Reference Network ◽  
Landslide Monitoring ◽  
First Order ◽  
Order Estimation ◽  
Better Than

<p>SAR interferometry (InSAR) is inherently a relative geodetic technique requiring one temporal and one spatial reference to obtain the datum-free estimates on millimetre-level displacements within the network of radar scatterers. To correct the systematic errors, such as the varying atmospheric delay, and solve the phase ambiguities, it relies on the first-order estimation network of coherent point scatterers (PS).</p><p>For vegetated and sparsely urbanized areas, commonly affected by landslides in Slovakia, it is often difficult to construct a reliable first-order estimation network, as they lack the PS. Purposedly deploying corner reflectors (CR) at such areas strengthens the estimation network and, if these CR are collocated with a Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), they provide an absolute geodetic reference to a well-defined terrestrial reference frame (TRF), as well as independent quality control.</p><p>For landslides, line-of-sight (LOS) InSAR displacements can be difficult to interpret. Using double CR, i.e. two reflectors for ascending/descending geometries within a single instrument, enables the assumption-less decomposition of the observed cross-track LOS displacements into the vertical and the horizontal displacement components.</p><p>In this study, we perform InSAR analysis on the one-year of Sentinel-1 time series of five areas in Slovakia, affected by landslides. 24 double back-flipped trihedral CR were carefully deployed at these sites to form a reference network, guaranteeing reliable displacement information over the critical landslide zones. To confirm the measurement quality, we show that the temporal average Signal-to-Clutter Ratio (SCR) of the CR is better than 20 dB. The observed CR motions in vertical and east-west directions vary from several millimetres up to 3 centimetres, with average standard deviation better than 0.5 mm.<br>Repeated GNSS measurements of the CR confirm the displacement observed by the InSAR, improve the positioning precision of the nearby PS, and attain the transformation into the national TRF.</p>

scholarly journals Advanced interpretation of subsidence in Murcia (SE Spain) using A-DInSAR data – modelling and validation

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 647-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Herrera ◽  
J. A. Fernández ◽  
R. Tomás ◽  
G. Cooksley ◽  
J. Mulas
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Time History ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Sar Interferometry ◽  
Se Spain ◽  
Drought Period ◽  
Aquifer System

Abstract. Subsidence is a natural hazard that affects wide areas in the world causing important economic costs annually. This phenomenon has occurred in the metropolitan area of Murcia City (SE Spain) as a result of groundwater overexploitation. In this work aquifer system subsidence is investigated using an advanced differential SAR interferometry remote sensing technique (A-DInSAR) called Stable Point Network (SPN). The SPN derived displacement results, mainly the velocity displacement maps and the time series of the displacement, reveal that in the period 2004–2008 the rate of subsidence in Murcia metropolitan area doubled with respect to the previous period from 1995 to 2005. The acceleration of the deformation phenomenon is explained by the drought period started in 2006. The comparison of the temporal evolution of the displacements measured with the extensometers and the SPN technique shows an average absolute error of 3.9±3.8 mm. Finally, results from a finite element model developed to simulate the recorded time history subsidence from known water table height changes compares well with the SPN displacement time series estimations. This result demonstrates the potential of A-DInSAR techniques to validate subsidence prediction models as an alternative to using instrumental ground based techniques for validation.

scholarly journals LiCSBAS: An Open-Source InSAR Time Series Analysis Package Integrated with the LiCSAR Automated Sentinel-1 InSAR Processor

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Morishita ◽  
Milan Lazecky ◽  
Tim Wright ◽  
Jonathan Weiss ◽  
John Elliott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Time Series Analysis ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Surface Deformation ◽  
Atmospheric Correction ◽  
Sar Interferometry ◽  
Processing Scheme ◽  
Series Analysis ◽  
Analysis Package

For the past five years, the 2-satellite Sentinel-1 constellation has provided abundant and useful Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data, which have the potential to reveal global ground surface deformation at high spatial and temporal resolutions. However, for most users, fully exploiting the large amount of associated data is challenging, especially over wide areas. To help address this challenge, we have developed LiCSBAS, an open-source SAR interferometry (InSAR) time series analysis package that integrates with the automated Sentinel-1 InSAR processor (LiCSAR). LiCSBAS utilizes freely available LiCSAR products, and users can save processing time and disk space while obtaining the results of InSAR time series analysis. In the LiCSBAS processing scheme, interferograms with many unwrapping errors are automatically identified by loop closure and removed. Reliable time series and velocities are derived with the aid of masking using several noise indices. The easy implementation of atmospheric corrections to reduce noise is achieved with the Generic Atmospheric Correction Online Service for InSAR (GACOS). Using case studies in southern Tohoku and the Echigo Plain, Japan, we demonstrate that LiCSBAS applied to LiCSAR products can detect both large-scale (>100 km) and localized (~km) relative displacements with an accuracy of <1 cm/epoch and ~2 mm/yr. We detect displacements with different temporal characteristics, including linear, periodic, and episodic, in Niigata, Ojiya, and Sanjo City, respectively. LiCSBAS and LiCSAR products facilitate greater exploitation of globally available and abundant SAR datasets and enhance their applications for scientific research and societal benefit.

scholarly journals Imaging Multi-Age Construction Settlement Behaviour by Advanced SAR Interferometry

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Bozzano ◽  
Carlo Esposito ◽  
Paolo Mazzanti ◽  
Mauro Patti ◽  
Stefano Scancella
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Sar Interferometry ◽  
Evolutionary Stage ◽  
Remotely Sensed Data ◽  
Consolidation Process ◽  
Persistent Scatterers ◽  
External Loads

This paper focuses on the application of Advanced Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (A-DInSAR) to subsidence-related issues, with particular reference to ground settlements due to external loads. Beyond the stratigraphic setting and the geotechnical properties of the subsoil, other relevant boundary conditions strongly influence the reliability of remotely sensed data for quantitative analyses and risk mitigation purposes. Because most of the Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) measurement points (Persistent Scatterers, PSs) lie on structures and infrastructures, the foundation type and the age of a construction are key factors for a proper interpretation of the time series of ground displacements. To exemplify a methodological approach to evaluate these issues, this paper refers to an analysis carried out in the coastal/deltaic plain west of Rome (Rome and Fiumicino municipalities) affected by subsidence and related damages to structures. This region is characterized by a complex geological setting (alternation of recent deposits with low and high compressibilities) and has been subjected to different urbanisation phases starting in the late 1800s, with a strong acceleration in the last few decades. The results of A-DInSAR analyses conducted from 1992 to 2015 have been interpreted in light of high-resolution geological/geotechnical models, the age of the construction, and the types of foundations of the buildings on which the PSs are located. Collection, interpretation, and processing of geo-thematic data were fundamental to obtain high-resolution models; change detection analyses of the land cover allowed us to classify structures/infrastructures in terms of the construction period. Additional information was collected to define the types of foundations, i.e., shallow versus deep foundations. As a result, we found that only by filtering and partitioning the A-DInSAR datasets on the basis of the above-mentioned boundary conditions can the related time series be considered a proxy of the consolidation process governing the subsidence related to external loads as confirmed by a comparison with results from a physically based back analysis based on Terzaghi’s theory. Therefore, if properly managed, the A-DInSAR data represents a powerful tool for capturing the evolutionary stage of the process for a single building and has potential for forecasting the behaviour of the terrain–foundation–structure combination.

scholarly journals Radar Interferometry: 20 Years of Development in Time Series Techniques and Future Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinh HO TONG MINH ◽  
Ramon Hanssen ◽  
Fabio Rocca
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Synthetic Aperture Radar ◽  
Radar Interferometry ◽  
Sar Interferometry ◽  
Synthetic Aperture ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Interferometric Sar ◽  
Deformation Measurements ◽  
Over Time

The research and improvement of methods to be used for deformation measurements from space is a challenge. From the previous 20 years, time series Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) interferometry techniques have proved for their ability to provide millimeter-scale deformation measurements over time. This paper aims to provide a review of such techniques developed in the last twenty years. We first recall the background of interferometric SAR (InSAR). We then provide an overview of the InSAR time series methods developed in the literature, describing their principles and advancements. Finally, we highlight challenges and future perspectives of the InSAR in the Big Data era.

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