INSAR

NASA's C-20A Earth science research aircraft with the UAVSAR slung underneath its belly lifts off the runway at Edwards Air Force Base on a prior radar survey mission.
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NASA Radar System Surveys Napa Valley Quake Area

September 9, 2014 rockman Comments Off on NASA Radar System Surveys Napa Valley Quake Area

Scientists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA used their Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) technology to collect repeat measurements of the Napa Valley area to accurately map ground deformations from the […]

The Rialto Bridge over Venice's Grand Canal
Geologic Hazards

City of Venice still sinking, study says

June 13, 2012 rockman Comments Off on City of Venice still sinking, study says

Most previous studies have indicated that the ground subsidence has stabilized under the famous City of Venice, Italy. However a recent study published in March indicates this may not be the case. The researchers used […]

NASA JPL Gulf Stream III research test bed with Synthetic Aperture Radar pod underneath.
Miscellaneous

Good Stuff From Ontario-geofish

June 17, 2009 rockman Comments Off on Good Stuff From Ontario-geofish

NASA JPL Gulf Stream III research test bed with Synthetic Aperture Radar pod underneath. This is not the first time I’ve posted links to blog posts from the Ontario-geofish blog by Harold A. Some times I blatantly rip him off, but hopefully he doesn’t mind since I try to credit him whenever I post about an article he found. I guess he has more time for surfing since he’s retired! 🙂 Here are a couple of his recent posts that I found interesting. (Image by NASA)

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