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Multiplatform Remote Sensing Techniques for Active Tectonics, Seismotectonics, and Volcanic Hazard Assessment

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A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 3338

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Dr. Daniele Cirillo

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Laboratorio di Geologia Strutturale Cartografia e Modellazione Geologica, DiSPuTer, Università G. d’Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
Interests: remote sensing; UAV photogrammetry in RTK/PPK; GNSS data analyses; field digital-geological mapping; GIS-data processing; 3D geological model building; seismotectonics; seismic hazard; earthquake geology; active tectonics and structural geology

Dr. Pietro Tizzani

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National Research Council (CNR)—IREA, Via Diocleziano 328, Napoli, Italy
Interests: geophysics; volcanology; geodynamic; remote sensing; SAR
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Dr. Francesco Brozzetti

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Laboratorio di Geologia Strutturale Cartografia e Modellazione Geologica, DiSPuTer, Università G. d’Annunzio, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
Interests: earthquake rupture process; tectonic geomorphology; structural geological analysis

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Dear Colleagues,

The development of remote sensing technologies and the possibility of reconstructing high-resolution ground models enable researchers to understand and monitor, with unprecedented precision, active deformations, seismogenic faults, and local- and regional-scale tectonic and volcanic processes, with obvious repercussions on the assessment of natural risks of endogenous origin.

The aim of this Special Issue is to collect cutting-edge research that uses the most advanced techniques of remote sensing, such as GNSS, InSAR, LiDAR, GPR, DEM, and UAV DEMs, integrated by GIS and geomatic approaches, for expanding knowledge on active deformations, seismotectonics and present volcanic processes. The goals of this Special Issue include the following:

Explore several remote sensing techniques to monitor crustal deformations caused by tectonic activities;
Collect case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of remote sensing in seismic hazard assessment and prediction;
Examine challenges and prospectives of integrating remote sensing into seismic monitoring systems and emergency management;
Investigate how the application of GNSS, InSAR, LiDAR, GPR, magnetometry, and other remote sensing techniques contribute to the identification and characterization of active and seismogenic faults and volcano-related deformation;
Explore the integration of GIS and geomatic tools with remote sensing for seismic hazard and tectonic process mapping;
Provide insights into ground deformation modeling and 3D modeling techniques for geophysical applications.

This Special Issue will showcase the work of researchers, geologists, volcanologists, geophysicists, seismologists, and remote sensing experts interested in the application of advanced technologies in active tectonics, seismotectonics and volcanism-related deformation.

Dr. Daniele Cirillo
Dr. Pietro Tizzani
Dr. Francesco Brozzetti
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Keywords

tectonic processes
earthquakes
seismogenic faults and seismic source
ground deformation modelling
geophysical application
seismic hazard
volcanic hazard
volcano deformation
optical IR volcano analysis
3D modelling
GNSS
InSAR
GIS and geomatic approaches
DEM
UAV DEMs
LiDAR
GPR
geological survey
digital field survey

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Revealing Subtle Active Tectonic Deformation: Integrating Lidar, Photogrammetry, Field Mapping, and Geophysical Surveys to Assess the Late Quaternary Activity of the Sava Fault (Southern Alps, Slovenia)

by Petra Jamšek Rupnik, Jure Atanackov, Barbara Horn, Branko Mušič, Marjana Zajc, Christoph Grützner, Kamil Ustaszewski, Sumiko Tsukamoto, Matevž Novak, Blaž Milanič, Anže Markelj, Kristina Ivančič, Ana Novak, Jernej Jež, Manja Žebre, Miloš Bavec and Marko Vrabec

Remote Sens. 2024, 16(9), 1490; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16091490 - 23 Apr 2024

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We applied an interdisciplinary approach to analyze the late Quaternary activity of the Sava Fault in the Slovenian Southern Alps. The Sava Fault is an active strike-slip fault, and part of the Periadriatic Fault System that accommodated the convergence of Adria and Europe. It is one of the longest faults in the Southern Alps. Using high-resolution digital elevation models from lidar and photogrammetric surveys, we were able to overcome the challenges of assessing fault activity in a region with intense surface processes, dense vegetation, and relatively low fault slip rates. By integrating remote sensing analysis, geomorphological mapping, structural geological investigations, and near-surface geophysics (electrical resistivity tomography and ground penetrating radar), we were able to find subtle geomorphological indicators, detect near-surface deformation, and show distributed surface deformation and a complex fault pattern. Using optically stimulated luminescence dating, we tentatively estimated a slip rate of 1.8 ± 0.4 mm/a for the last 27 ka, which exceeds previous estimates and suggests temporal variability in fault behavior. Our study highlights the importance of modern high-resolution remote sensing techniques and interdisciplinary approaches in detecting tectonic deformation in relatively low-strain rate environments with intense surface processes. We show that slip rates can vary significantly depending on the studied time window. This is a critical piece of information since slip rates are a key input parameter for seismic hazard studies. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multiplatform Remote Sensing Techniques for Active Tectonics, Seismotectonics, and Volcanic Hazard Assessment)

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CO Emissions Associated with Three Major Earthquakes Occurring in Diverse Tectonic Environments

by Yueju Cui, Jianan Huang, Zhaojun Zeng and Zhenyu Zou

Remote Sens. 2024, 16(3), 480; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16030480 - 26 Jan 2024

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Significant amounts of gases are emitted from the earth’s crust into the atmosphere before, during, and after major earthquakes. To understand the relationship between gas emissions, earthquakes, and tectonics, we conducted a thorough investigation using satellite data from AQUA AIRS. We focused on three major earthquakes: the 12 May 2008 Wenchuan M_W 7.9 earthquake in China’s intra-continental plate, the 26 December 2004 Sumatra-Andaman M_W 9.1 earthquake in Indonesia Island, and the 4 April 2010 Baja California M_W 7.2 earthquake in Mexico’s active plate margin. Anomalies in the total column (TotCO) and multiple layers (CO VMR) of carbon monoxide were observed along fault zones, with peak values at the epicenter areas. Furthermore, temporal anomalies of TotCO and CO VMR appeared in the month of the Wenchuan earthquake in the intra-continent, three months prior to the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and one month before the Baja California earthquake in the active plate margins, respectively. Notably, the duration of CO anomalies before earthquakes in active plate margins was longer than that in the intra-continental region, and the intensity of the CO anomaly in active plate margins was higher than that in the intra-continental region. The results show a profound correlation with both seismic and tectonic activities, which was particularly evident in the earthquake’s magnitude, rupture length, and the tectonic settings surrounding the epicenter. Furthermore, the type of the fault at which the earthquake occurred also played an important role in these CO anomaly variations. These findings support the identification of earthquake precursors and may help improve our understanding of earthquake forecasting and tectonics. Full article

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Implementing the European Space Agency’s SentiNel Application Platform’s Open-Source Python Module for Differential Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry Coseismic Ground Deformation from Sentinel-1 Data

by Martina Occhipinti, Filippo Carboni, Shaila Amorini, Nicola Paltriccia, Carlos López-Martínez and Massimiliano Porreca

Remote Sens. 2024, 16(1), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16010048 - 21 Dec 2023

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Differential SAR Interferometry is a largely exploited technique to study ground deformations. A key application is the detection of the effects promoted by earthquakes, including detailed variations in ground deformations at different scales. In this work, an implemented Python script (Snap2DQuake) based on the “snappy” module by SNAP software 9.0.8 (ESA) for the processing of satellite imagery is proposed. Snap2DQuake is aimed at producing detailed coseismic deformation maps using Sentinel-1 C-band data by the DInSAR technique. With this alternative approach, the processing is simplified, and several issues that may occur using the software are solved. The proposed tool has been tested on two case studies: the M_w 6.4 Petrinja earthquake (Croatia, December 2020) and the M_w 5.7 to M_w 6.3 earthquakes, which occurred near Tyrnavós (Greece, March 2021). The earthquakes, which occurred in two different tectonic contexts, are used to test and verify the validity of Snap2DQuake. Snap2DQuake allows us to provide detailed deformation maps along the vertical and E-W directions in perfect agreement with observations reported in previous works. These maps offer new insights into the deformation pattern linked to earthquakes, demonstrating the reliability of Snap2DQuake as an alternative tool for users working on different applications, even with basic coding skills. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multiplatform Remote Sensing Techniques for Active Tectonics, Seismotectonics, and Volcanic Hazard Assessment)

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