Satellite Remote Sensing Blog

Tailings dams are complex structures, subject to various environmental and operational challenges.

Understanding Ballast Fouling in Rail Ballast fouling happens when soil, debris, and other small particles get into the voids of railway...

The Technicalities of Satellite Remote Sensing In the realm of InSAR analysis, aperture size plays a pivotal role in determining the...

A Guide to Track Movement in Rail Safety Impact of Infrastructure Failures Infrastructure failures, such as track defects, signalling...

What is Creep? Creep is the slow change of soil shape under a steady load over time. This happens without a significant change in stress....

Inadequate drainage can make railways unsafe and lead to fouled ballast. Inadequate drainage can make railways unsafe and lead to fouled...

InSAR has become an indispensable tool for engineers and organisations looking to enhance safety, efficiency, and decision-making.

How is a remote sensing satellite powered, and how is this power distributed around the satellite? In reality, the specific power...

Discover the power of GIS and the diverse data it encompasses. From spatial to attribute data, uncover the insights and analyses they offer.

Landslides pose a significant threat to infrastructure… so, what can cause them? Landslides can be triggered by a variety of factors, and...

Let’s break down how we can implement satellite SAR data to improve the accuracy of susceptibility maps. Firstly, we must acquire data...

The height of a retaining wall depends on various factors, including the type of wall, design specifications, and local building codes.

Soil mechanics involves studying how soil reacts to the weight of a building, changes in moisture, and geohazards such as landslides.

Whether a material makes a good or poor scatterer for PS InSAR depends on its ability to reflect radar signals consistently.

Let’s take a closer look at the pros and cons of corner reflectors when using them to collect satellite remote sensing data. Some...

From geological processes to human activities, understanding the dynamics of subsidence is pivotal in preserving structural integrity.

Significant cracks of up to 1m deep appeared in a cutting slope above a section of railway between Brookwood and Woking in Surrey, UK.

Groundwater is an important but hidden part of the Earth's water cycle. Its interactions with soil are complex and wide-ranging....

Correcting Atmospheric Effects by Pre-processing SAR Images Atmospheric effects can introduce errors into the results of interferograms....

While navigating environmental challenges, there is one crucial point to keep in mind: Disrupting the balance with have consequences.