Earth Surface Subsidence in the Kuznetsk Coal Basin Caused by Manmade and Natural Seismic Activity According to ALOS PALSAR Interferometry

Author

Zakharov, A.I. ; Epov, M.I. ; Mironov, V.L. ; Chymitdorzhiev, T.N. ; Seleznev, V.S. ; Emanov, A.F. ; Bykov, M.E. ; Cherepenin, V.A.

Author_Institution

Kotelnikov Inst. of Radioeng. & Electron., Fryazino, Russia

Volume

6

Issue

3

fYear

2013

fDate

Jun-13

Firstpage

1578

Lastpage

1583

Abstract

This paper presents results of a spaceborne radar interferometry technique application for land subsidence observations in a coal mining area in Kuzbass, Russia. Joint analysis of radar interferometry measurements with simultaneous seismic observations shows that the land subsidence is triggered by seismic events, both natural and caused by human underground activity. Surface displacements are linked typically to the boundaries of block structures and correlate with the location of clusters of seismic events.

Keywords

geophysical techniques; minerals; radar interferometry; seismology; spaceborne radar; ALOS PALSAR interferometry; Kuzbass; Kuznetsk coal basin; Russia; coal mining area; earth surface subsidence; human underground activity; manmade seismic activity; natural seismic activity; radar land subsidence; seismic events; spaceborne radar interferometry technique application; Coal mine; land surface subsidence; seismic measurements; spaceborne radar interferometry;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1939-1404

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSTARS.2013.2259220

Filename

6515703