Review: Advances in delta-subsidence research using satellite methods

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 587-600

  Higgins, Stephanie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Geohazards; Groundwater extraction; Relative sea level rise; Review; Subsidence

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; EXPLOITATION; GPS; GROUNDWATER; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SUBSIDENCE; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

EID: 84946887991     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-015-1330-6     Document Type: Article

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