Journal
REMOTE SENSING
Volume 12, Issue 23, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/rs12233923
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DInSAR; mining-induced tremors; land surface deformation; Upper Silesian Coal Basin
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- AGH University of Science and Technology [16.16.150.545]
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Seismic phenomena threaten land-based buildings, structures, and infrastructure and can transform land topography. There are two basic types of seismic phenomena, namely, tectonic and anthropogenic, which differ mainly in epicenter depth, surface impact range, and magnitude (energy). This article shows how a land surface was changed by a series of seven rock mass tremors of magnitude M-L = 2.3-2.6 in March-May 2017. Their immediate cause was the momentary acceleration of void clamping, which was activated by local and short-term seismic phenomena caused by human activity. The induced seismic events resulted from the geological structure of the rock mass, which in the specific region of examination was classified as being highly prone to mining tremors. The authors focused on describing vertical surface displacements in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin in the south of Poland. The surface deformations were identified using DInSAR technology, which allows quasi-continuous monitoring of large areas of land surface. The present research used freely available data from the Copernicus Program and seismic data from the European Plate Observing System.
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