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TitleShort-term surface deformation on the Northern Hayward Fault CA, and nearby landslides using polarimetric SAR interferometry (PolInSAR)
 
AuthorAlipour, S; Tiampo, K F; Samsonov, S VORCID logo; Gonzalez, P J
SourcePure and Applied Geophysics vol. 172, issue 8, 2015 p. 1-15, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-013-0747-x
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Year2015
Alt SeriesEarth Sciences Sector, Contribution Series 20150200
PublisherSpringer Nature
Documentserial
Lang.English
Mediapaper; digital; on-line
File formatpdf
AreaNorthern Hayward Fault; Berkeley; California; United States of America
Lat/Long WENS-122.2972 -122.2047 37.8828 37.8569
Subjectsgeophysics; remote sensing; landslides; landslide deposits; deformation; creep; PolInSAR; RADARSAT-2
Illustrationslocation maps; images; plots
Released2013 12 10
AbstractIn this study, we analyze 25 RADARSAT-2 images from ascending and descending geometries to study the creep rate on the Hayward fault and landslide motions near Berkeley, CA. We applied a coherence optimization technique from polarimetric synthetic aperture radar interferometry (PolInSAR) to increase the accuracy of the measurements. We resolve 3-5 mm/year of motion along the Hayward fault, in agreement with earlier creep estimates. We identify a potential motion on secondary fault, northeast and parallel to the Hayward fault, which is creeping at a lower rate of *1.5 mm/year. In addition, we identify a number of landslides along the hills east of the fault that agree with earlier results from advanced interferometric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) analysis and field investigations. We investigate four particular slope instabilities, one of which was marked as moderately active, and three as highly active, by earlier field investigations. The resolved along-hill slope displacement is estimated at *23 mm/year. Our results demonstrate that PolInSAR is an effective method to increase the interferometric coherence and provide improved resolution of deformation features associated with natural hazards.
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