Articles | Volume 382
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-45-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-45-2020
Pre-conference publication
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22 Apr 2020
Pre-conference publication |  | 22 Apr 2020

Detection and measurement of land subsidence and uplift using interferometric synthetic aperture radar, San Diego, California, USA, 2016–2018

Justin T. Brandt, Michelle Sneed, and Wesley R. Danskin

Data sets

Synthetic Aperture Radar Datapool Alaska Satellite Facility https://datapool.asf.alaska.edu

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Short summary
Land subsidence has been identified as a potential issue in San Diego, California, USA. The USGS, along with local agencies, undertook a cooperative study to better understand how the local aquifer responds to changes in groundwater pumping using satellite-based remote sensing techniques. Analysis indicates that a reduction in pumping resulted in land-surface uplift, and an increase in pumping resulted in subsidence. Results will help water manager effectively maintain water supplies.