Subsidence

Definition

Subsidence refers to the sinking of the ground due to groundwater removal, mining, dissolution of limestone (e.g. karst, sinkholes), extraction of natural gas, and earthquakes. (IRDR)

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  • The European Space Agency is organising the 11th International Workshop on “Advances in the Science and Applications of SAR Interferometry and Sentinel-1 InSAR”, Fringe 2021.

    Format

    Fringe 2021 is organised around:

    • Papers and e-posters selected by the Scientific Committee;
    • Invited papers on ESA-funded studies and Sentinel-1 and future ESA SAR mission status reports;
    • Round-table discussions with seed questions prepared by the session chairpersons and ESA.

    The event will take place from 31 May - June 4 2021. No participation fees will be charged.

    Objectives

    • To bring together the global InSAR research and development communities and facilitate international exchange between researchers and research groups; 
    • To present the Sentinel-1 mission status, algorithms and products;
    • To review and assess the progress according to the…
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UN-SPIDER Regional Support Offices with hazard-specific expertise