Movements detection of deep seated gravitational slope deformations by means of InSAR data and photogeological interpretation: Northern Sicily case study

Terra Nova

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-43

  Saroli, Michele ^a   Stramondo, S ^b   Moro, M ^b   Doumaz, F ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; INTERFEROMETRY; LANDSLIDE; MASS MOVEMENT; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 15044353072     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.2004.00581.x     Document Type: Article

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