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Land subsidence mapping and monitoring using modified persistent scatterer interferometric synthetic aperture radar in Jharia Coalfield, India

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Subsidence has been adversely affecting Jharia Coalfield (JCF) for the last few decades. This study attempts to show the feasibility of the modified Persistent Scatterer Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (PS-InSAR) technique with C-band SAR data to investigate the slow surface deformation caused by coal mine fire and underground mining activities in JCF. Also, a multi-temporal analysis of SAR images of ENVISAT ASAR has been carried out for monitoring and mapping of temporal land subsidence of the area under study. The modified PSI technique has proven its ability to detect land subsidence over the vegetated and rural areas. It also resolves low spatial density of permanent scatterers by considering partially correlated scatterers as permanent scatterers (PSs) and extracting information from these PSs. The study has been concentrated towards detecting continuous slow rate subsidence of five major sites of JCF. The maximum rate of slow deformation among all sites is recorded as 29 mm/year with a cumulative subsidence value of 90 mm. Field validation of subsidence results obtained through PS-InSAR is correlated with the previously published report and the master plan of JCF, showing subsidence locations. Conclusively, the adopted methodology is practically feasible for detection, monitoring and mapping of slow deformation using C-band SAR data in coal mine area.

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The authors would like to extend warm thanks to Dr. Daniele Perissin for providing access to SARPROZ software for this research study. The authors convey sincere thanks to the officials of the Department of Environment and Department of Surveying, Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Dhanbad (India), for providing supports during the field studies.

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    Sunil Kumar, Dheeraj Kumar, Sumit Kumar Chaudhary & Narendra Singh

  2. Radar System and Services, Chandigarh, India

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Kumar, S., Kumar, D., Chaudhary, S.K. et al. Land subsidence mapping and monitoring using modified persistent scatterer interferometric synthetic aperture radar in Jharia Coalfield, India. J Earth Syst Sci 129, 146 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-020-01413-0

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