Differential synthetic aperture radar interferometry to investigate surface deformation of the Eastern Snake River Plain, Idaho, U.S.A

Journal of Geology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-108

  Aly, M H ^a   Rodgers, D W ^a   Thackray, G D ^a  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL PLAIN; DEFORMATION; DISPLACEMENT; HOT SPOT; RADAR INTERFEROMETRY; SUBSIDENCE; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; TECTONICS;

IDAHO; NORTH AMERICA; SNAKE RIVER PLAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61849091867     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/595504     Document Type: Article

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