Ground deformation detection of the greater area of Thessaloniki (Northern Greece) using radar interferometry techniques

Daniel Raucoules (1) , I. Parcharidis (2) , Denis Feurer (1) , F. Novalli (3) , N. Ferretti (3) , Claudie Carnec (1) , E. Lagios (4) , V. Sakkas (4) , Stéphane Le Mouélic (5) , G. Cooksley (6) , Steven Hosford (1)

1 BRGM - Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)
2 Department of Geography
3 Tele-Rilevamento-Europa
4 Department of Geophysics & Geothermics - NKUA
5 LPG - Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique [UMR 6112]
6 NPA Group

In the present study SAR interferometric techniques (stacking of conventional interferograms and Permanent Scatterers), using images from satellites ERS-1 and 2, have been applied to the region of Thessaloniki (northern Greece). The period covered by the images is 1992- 2000. Both techniques gave good quantitative and qualitative results. The interferometric products were used to study ground surface deformation phenomena that could be related to the local tectonic context, the exploitation of underground water and sediments compaction.

Domains: Sciences of the Universe [physics]; Earth Sciences; Geophysics [physics.geo-ph]; Physics [physics]; Physics [physics]; Geophysics [physics.geo-ph]; Environmental Sciences; Global Changes

Daniel Raucoules, I. Parcharidis, Denis Feurer, F. Novalli, N. Ferretti, et al.. Ground deformation detection of the greater area of Thessaloniki (Northern Greece) using radar interferometry techniques. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2008, 8 (4), pp.779-788. ⟨10.5194/nhess-8-779-2008⟩. ⟨hal-00643648⟩