Sistemas radar aplicados a la investigación de subsidencia y movimientos de ladera

  1. Herrera García, Gerardo
  2. Tomás Jover, Roberto
  3. López Sánchez, Juan Manuel
  4. Monserrat, Oriol
  5. Cooksley, Geraint
  6. Mulas de la Peña, Joaquín
Journal:
Enseñanza de las ciencias de la tierra: Revista de la Asociación Española para la Enseñanza de las Ciencias de la Tierra

ISSN: 1132-9157

Year of publication: 2009

Volume: 17

Issue: 3

Pages: 316-324

Type: Article

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Abstract

In this paper satellite and ground based radar systems are presented, as well as standard and advanced differential interferometry techniques, for subsidence and landslides research. In the fist part available radar sensors are described as well as the main characteristics of radar images (SAR images). Then the key aspects of standard differential interferometry, advanced differential interferometry and ground based radar are shown. Finally, results retrieved in different study areas are presented: subsidence due to ground water withdrawal in the metropolitan area of Murcia, mining subsidence and mass movements in Sierra de Cartagena, landslides in river Gállego basin and landslides in Portalet.