Earthquake cycle research with satellites

The motion of the Earth's tectonic plates creates a gradual accumulation of stress at their boundaries, followed by a rapid release in earthquakes, a process known as the earthquake cycle. Studying this process is important because of the hazards
earthquakes pose, but presents challenges due to the multi-scale nature of the problem-stresses build up over hundreds to thousands of years, while earthquakes break narrow fault zones in a matter of seconds. In this thesis, we combine a variety
of techniques to study the earthquake cycle on multiple temporal and spatial scales, including satellite-based interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) to observe the slow deformation of the Earth over wide areas, and high-performance
computational simulations to model faults during earthquakes. We begin by presenting a method for removing the signal of plate-tectonic motion in large-scale InSAR measurements, allowing for better observation of small ground deformations.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nathan R. Hicks
• Editore: anjum publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 18.09.2023
• EAN: 9787393838427
• ISBN: 978-7-393-83842-7
• Pagine: 152
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 9 mm
• Peso: 231 g
• Categoria: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Natura: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione