Predictability of hydraulic head changes and characterization of aquifer-system and fault properties from InSAR-derived ground deformation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 119, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 6572-6590

  Chaussard, E ^a   Burgmann R ^a   Shirzaei, M ^b   Fielding, E J ^c   Baker, B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Santa Clara Valley Water District   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; DEFORMATION; FAULT; GROUND MOVEMENT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC HEAD; PREDICTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; WATER LEVEL;

CALIFORNIA; SANTA CLARA VALLEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84919723341     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JB011266     Document Type: Article

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