Earthquakes pose a significant hazard, and due to the growth of vulnerable, exposed populations, global levels of seismic risk are increasing. In the past three decades, a dramatic improvement in the volume, quality and consistency of satellite observations of solid earth processes has occurred. In a recent paper (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10712-020-09608-2) I review the current Earth Observing…
Tag: Earth Observation
PhD Position Available in Fault Geomorphology and Seismic Hazard of Major Fault Zones
Lead Supervisor: Dr John Elliott (Leeds) Co-supervised by: Dr. Laura Gregory (Leeds), Dr Ekbal Hussain (BGS) & Prof. Andy Hooper (Leeds) Contact email: j.elliott@leeds.ac.uk Application: Apply through the University of Leeds portal here: Deadline: 17th June. Funding: The PhD stipend is funded for four years and is open to UK and EU applicants only (the…
Growth of Geological Structure & Topography
The relationship between individual earthquakes and the longer-term growth of topography and of geological structures is not fully understood, but is key to our ability to make use of topographic and geological data sets in the contexts of seismic hazard and wider-scale tectonics. Using observations of an earthquake at the edge of the Tarim Basin,…
The role of space-based observation in understanding and responding to active tectonics and earthquakes
The quantity and quality of satellite-geodetic measurements of tectonic deformation have increased dramatically over the past two decades improving our ability to observe active tectonic processes. We now routinely respond to earthquakes using satellites, mapping surface ruptures and estimating the distribution of slip on faults at depth for most continental earthquakes. Studies directly link earthquakes…
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