Differential interferometry techniques on l-band data employed for the monitoring of surface subsidence due to mining

dc.contributor.authorEngelbrecht, Jeanine
dc.contributor.authorInggs, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-27T12:25:50Z
dc.date.available2017-10-27T12:25:50Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.updated2017-10-27T12:17:35Z
dc.description.abstractMining activities in South Africa changes the natural environment in several ways. Challenges for mining companies lie in the detection and monitoring of surface subsidence and there exists a need for a long term monitoring system. Field-based techniques for deformation measurement are labour intensive and time consuming and, consequently, the implementation of these techniques for long-term monitoring is not ideal. On the other hand, satellite remote sensing data provides a synoptic view of an area and the repeat image acquisition strategy implies that the long-term monitoring of surface deformation is a possibility. This paper investigates the use of L-band ALOS PALSAR data for the detection and monitoring of surface subsidence due to underground mining activities in the Witbank Coalfields. Surface subsidence was detected for a period of over 3 years between 2007/08/16 and 2010/10/09. Centimetre scale surface deformation was detected in the study area and is associated with areas of active mining. The systematic evolution of the surface deformation basins over time was recognised and is consistent with the advance of the working face of the mine during the same period. The results confirm that L-band synthetic aperture radar data through dInSAR techniques can be used for the long-term monitoring of surface subsidence associated with mining activities.
dc.identifier.apacitationEngelbrecht, J., & Inggs, M. (2013). Differential interferometry techniques on l-band data employed for the monitoring of surface subsidence due to mining. <i>South African Journal of Geomatics</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25859en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationEngelbrecht, Jeanine, and Michael Inggs "Differential interferometry techniques on l-band data employed for the monitoring of surface subsidence due to mining." <i>South African Journal of Geomatics</i> (2013) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25859en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationEngelbrecht, Jeanine, and Michael Inggs. "Differential interferometry techniques on L-band data employed for the monitoring of surface subsidence due to mining." South African Journal of Geomatics 2, no. 2 (2013): 82-93.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Engelbrecht, Jeanine AU - Inggs, Michael AB - Mining activities in South Africa changes the natural environment in several ways. Challenges for mining companies lie in the detection and monitoring of surface subsidence and there exists a need for a long term monitoring system. Field-based techniques for deformation measurement are labour intensive and time consuming and, consequently, the implementation of these techniques for long-term monitoring is not ideal. On the other hand, satellite remote sensing data provides a synoptic view of an area and the repeat image acquisition strategy implies that the long-term monitoring of surface deformation is a possibility. This paper investigates the use of L-band ALOS PALSAR data for the detection and monitoring of surface subsidence due to underground mining activities in the Witbank Coalfields. Surface subsidence was detected for a period of over 3 years between 2007/08/16 and 2010/10/09. Centimetre scale surface deformation was detected in the study area and is associated with areas of active mining. The systematic evolution of the surface deformation basins over time was recognised and is consistent with the advance of the working face of the mine during the same period. The results confirm that L-band synthetic aperture radar data through dInSAR techniques can be used for the long-term monitoring of surface subsidence associated with mining activities. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Geomatics LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Differential interferometry techniques on l-band data employed for the monitoring of surface subsidence due to mining TI - Differential interferometry techniques on l-band data employed for the monitoring of surface subsidence due to mining UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25859 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25859
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationEngelbrecht J, Inggs M. Differential interferometry techniques on l-band data employed for the monitoring of surface subsidence due to mining. South African Journal of Geomatics. 2013; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25859.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Geomatics
dc.source.urihttp://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
dc.subject.othermining
dc.subject.otherdetection and monitoring of surface subsidence
dc.subject.otheruse of L-band ALOS PALSAR data
dc.subject.otherdInSAR techniques
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.titleDifferential interferometry techniques on l-band data employed for the monitoring of surface subsidence due to mining
dc.typeJournal Article
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