Articles | Volume 24, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-3833-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-3833-2024
Brief communication
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11 Nov 2024
Brief communication |  | 11 Nov 2024

Brief communication: Monitoring impending slope failure with very high-resolution spaceborne synthetic aperture radar

Andrea Manconi, Yves Bühler, Andreas Stoffel, Johan Gaume, Qiaoping Zhang, and Valentyn Tolpekin

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Our research reveals the power of high-resolution satellite synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) imagery for slope deformation monitoring. Using ICEYE data over the Brienz/Brinzauls instability, we measured surface velocity and mapped the landslide event with unprecedented precision. This underscores the potential of satellite SAR for timely hazard assessment in remote regions and aiding disaster mitigation efforts effectively.
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