Applications of SAR interferometry in earth and environmental science research

X Zhou, NB Chang, S Li - Sensors, 2009 - mdpi.com
This paper provides a review of the progress in regard to the InSAR remote sensing
technique and its applications in earth and environmental sciences, especially in the past …

GPS constraints on continental deformation in the Africa‐Arabia‐Eurasia continental collision zone and implications for the dynamics of plate interactions

R Reilinger, S McClusky, P Vernant… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The GPS‐derived velocity field (1988–2005) for the zone of interaction of the Arabian,
African (Nubian, Somalian), and Eurasian plates indicates counterclockwise rotation of a …

A mathematical representation of near-fault ground motions

GP Mavroeidis… - Bulletin of the …, 2003 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A simple, yet effective, analytical model is proposed for the representation of near-field
strong ground motions. The model adequately describes the impulsive character of near …

Displacement and geometrical characteristics of earthquake surface ruptures: Issues and implications for seismic-hazard analysis and the process of earthquake …

SG Wesnousky - Bulletin of the Seismological Society of …, 2008 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
There now exist about three dozen historical earthquakes for which investigators have
constructed maps of earthquake rupture traces accompanied by descriptions of the …

Three-dimensional deformation caused by the Bam, Iran, earthquake and the origin of shallow slip deficit

Y Fialko, D Sandwell, M Simons, P Rosen - Nature, 2005 - nature.com
Our understanding of the earthquake process requires detailed insights into how the tectonic
stresses are accumulated and released on seismogenic faults. We derive the full vector …

The 2005, Mw 7.6 Kashmir earthquake: Sub-pixel correlation of ASTER images and seismic waveforms analysis

JP Avouac, F Ayoub, S Leprince, O Konca… - Earth and Planetary …, 2006 - Elsevier
We analyze the Mw7. 6 Kashmir earthquake of October 8, 2005, using sub-pixel correlation
of ASTER images to measure ground deformation, and modeling seismic waveforms. The …

Microplate model for the present‐day deformation of Tibet

W Thatcher - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Site velocities from 349 Global Positioning System (GPS) stations are used to construct an
11‐element quasi‐rigid block model of the Tibetan Plateau and its surroundings. Rigid …

Joint inversion of InSAR, GPS, teleseismic, and strong-motion data for the spatial and temporal distribution of earthquake slip: Application to the 1999 Izmit mainshock

B Delouis, D Giardini, P Lundgren… - Bulletin of the …, 2002 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The space-time distribution of slip of the 17 August 1999 İzmit earthquake is investigated
by inverting synthetic aperture radar (SAR) interferometry and Global Positioning System …

Submarine fault scarps in the Sea of Marmara pull‐apart (North Anatolian Fault): Implications for seismic hazard in Istanbul

R Armijo, N Pondard, B Meyer… - Geochemistry …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Earthquake scarps associated with recent historical events have been found on the floor of
the Sea of Marmara, along the North Anatolian Fault (NAF). The MARMARASCARPS cruise …

New constraints on the active tectonic deformation of the Aegean

M Nyst, W Thatcher - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Site velocities from six separate Global Positioning System (GPS) networks comprising 374
stations have been referred to a single common Eurasia‐fixed reference frame to map the …