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Satellite Remote Sensing Blog


Rail Landslip Detection
Hook - United Kingdom A section of the main rail line between Basingstoke and London suffered a sizeable collapse in January 2023, having...
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Reducing Highway Maintenance Costs in Texas
Austin - Texas The Challenge of Expansive Soils Expansive soils, rich in clay minerals like montmorillonite, swell with moisture and...
Sep 30, 20252 min read


Rail Corridor Monitored with Millimetric Accuracy
Northern Ireland - United Kingdom Northern Ireland’s railway network transports 15 million passengers annually, requiring constant...
Sep 30, 20253 min read


InSAR Analysis to Establish the Cause of Bridge Displacements
New South Wales Bridge - Australia Construction activity near an existing river bridge in New South Wales, Australia, sparked concerns of...
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Swift and Objective Network-Wide Geohazard Susceptibility Surveys
Petra tou Romiou - Cyprus Traditional methods for assessing geohazard susceptibility across extensive road networks are often slow,...
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Using InSAR to Combat Erosion and Landslides
Isle of Wight - United Kingdom The Isle of Wight’s soft cliffs face growing erosion, threatening infrastructure and increasing landslide...
Sep 30, 20253 min read


How Satellite Technology is Helping Engineers Tackle Invisible Landslide Risk on US-191
Beneath the asphalt of US-191 near Utah's Recapture Reservoir, a slow-moving threat has been quietly reshaping the ground. Over a...
Sep 10, 20252 min read


Displacement Vectors in Satellite Remote Sensing
Understanding displacement vectors in satellite remote sensing is pivotal for a multitude of geoscientific applications, including...
Aug 12, 20252 min read


Tailings Pond Bathymetry and Soil Moisture Detection by Satellite
You may be aware of satellite technology solutions such as InSAR being deployed by mining companies to monitor and assess Tailings...
Jul 4, 20254 min read


Unlocking the Potential of SAR Data Analysis: Techniques and Applications
In an era where data drives decision-making across various sectors, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data analysis has emerged as a...
May 13, 20256 min read


Can We Build on Landfills?
When we think about land development, former landfill sites rarely top the list of prime real estate. Yet with increasing pressure on...
Apr 10, 20253 min read


Understanding Ground Displacement Monitoring Techniques
In the realm of geotechnical engineering and geohazard management, the ability to accurately monitor ground displacement is paramount....
Apr 10, 20257 min read


Çöpler Mine Landslide: Tackling Landslides with InSAR
Introduction On February 13, 2024, a catastrophic landslide occurred at the Çöpler Gold Mine in Turkey's eastern Erzincan province...
Mar 31, 20254 min read


Do Satellites Have Night Vision?
Satellites play a crucial role in remote sensing, monitoring environmental changes, and providing critical data for various industries,...
Mar 28, 20252 min read


Eagle Gold Mine: Ground Displacement Monitoring Could Have Intervened
Introduction On June 24, 2024, a catastrophic landslide occurred at the Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon, Canada. The failure, spanning...
Mar 18, 20256 min read


When Tailings Dams Collapse (And What Can Be Done to Prevent It)
Dawn broke over the small mining town of Jagersfontein in South Africa's Free State Province on September 11, 2022. For years, this...
Mar 11, 20254 min read


Who Invented Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)?
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is one of the most revolutionary technologies in remote sensing, enabling high-resolution imaging of the...
Feb 27, 20252 min read


What Are the Different Kinds of Resolution in Remote Sensing?
Resolution is a key factor in remote sensing, determining how much detail a sensor can capture. Different types of resolution cater to...
Feb 20, 20253 min read


Why Is Choosing a Band in Satellite Remote Sensing Important?
Remote sensing harnesses different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum, known as bands, to capture information about the Earth's...
Feb 12, 20252 min read


Remote Sensing and Field Data Combine
Field data collection has long been the cornerstone of environmental and infrastructure monitoring. However, with the advent of remote...
Feb 11, 20252 min read
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