Two decades of GPS/GNSS and DInSAR monitoring of Cardona salt mines (NE of Spain) – natural and mining-induced mechanisms and processes

<p>Cardona area presents surface rising and subsidence active movements. In 1999 a series of sinkholes appeared due to the infiltration of Cardener River water into the mine tunnels, damaging surface infrastructures. Since then, high precision GNSS/GPS was used annually to position a network o...

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Main Authors: X. Rodriguez-Lloveras, C. Puig-Polo, N. Lantada, J. A. Gili, J. Marturià
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-04-01
Series:Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences
Online Access:https://www.proc-iahs.net/382/167/2020/piahs-382-167-2020.pdf
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C. Puig-Polo
N. Lantada
J. A. Gili
J. Marturià
J. Marturià
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description <p>Cardona area presents surface rising and subsidence active movements. In 1999 a series of sinkholes appeared due to the infiltration of Cardener River water into the mine tunnels, damaging surface infrastructures. Since then, high precision GNSS/GPS was used annually to position a network of 40 points spread over the area. GNSS/GPS work is carried out with the Fast-Static (FS) method. Additionally the surface movements have been monitored with satellite Differential Interferometry Synthetic Aperture Radar (DInSAR). Results indicate that the movement has a complex spatial distribution although consistent along time. Some areas show surface rising during the last two decades, while other areas show subsidence. The use of the two techniques allowed to determine the most plausible causes of these movements generated by a set of interwoven natural and human-induced complex processes.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-252f6f95d4a844d29b9253cf9713d36a2022-12-21T23:47:32ZengCopernicus PublicationsProceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences2199-89812199-899X2020-04-0138216717210.5194/piahs-382-167-2020Two decades of GPS/GNSS and DInSAR monitoring of Cardona salt mines (NE of Spain) – natural and mining-induced mechanisms and processesX. Rodriguez-Lloveras0X. Rodriguez-Lloveras1C. Puig-Polo2N. Lantada3J. A. Gili4J. Marturià5J. Marturià6Geohazards Unit, Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainActive Geological Processes and Geohazards Research Group, Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainDivision of Geotechnical Engineering and Geosciences, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC-BarcelonaTech), Barcelona, SpainDivision of Geotechnical Engineering and Geosciences, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC-BarcelonaTech), Barcelona, SpainDivision of Geotechnical Engineering and Geosciences, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC-BarcelonaTech), Barcelona, SpainGeohazards Unit, Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya, Barcelona, SpainActive Geological Processes and Geohazards Research Group, Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain<p>Cardona area presents surface rising and subsidence active movements. In 1999 a series of sinkholes appeared due to the infiltration of Cardener River water into the mine tunnels, damaging surface infrastructures. Since then, high precision GNSS/GPS was used annually to position a network of 40 points spread over the area. GNSS/GPS work is carried out with the Fast-Static (FS) method. Additionally the surface movements have been monitored with satellite Differential Interferometry Synthetic Aperture Radar (DInSAR). Results indicate that the movement has a complex spatial distribution although consistent along time. Some areas show surface rising during the last two decades, while other areas show subsidence. The use of the two techniques allowed to determine the most plausible causes of these movements generated by a set of interwoven natural and human-induced complex processes.</p>https://www.proc-iahs.net/382/167/2020/piahs-382-167-2020.pdf
spellingShingle X. Rodriguez-Lloveras
X. Rodriguez-Lloveras
C. Puig-Polo
N. Lantada
J. A. Gili
J. Marturià
J. Marturià
Two decades of GPS/GNSS and DInSAR monitoring of Cardona salt mines (NE of Spain) – natural and mining-induced mechanisms and processes
Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences
title Two decades of GPS/GNSS and DInSAR monitoring of Cardona salt mines (NE of Spain) – natural and mining-induced mechanisms and processes
title_full Two decades of GPS/GNSS and DInSAR monitoring of Cardona salt mines (NE of Spain) – natural and mining-induced mechanisms and processes
title_fullStr Two decades of GPS/GNSS and DInSAR monitoring of Cardona salt mines (NE of Spain) – natural and mining-induced mechanisms and processes
title_full_unstemmed Two decades of GPS/GNSS and DInSAR monitoring of Cardona salt mines (NE of Spain) – natural and mining-induced mechanisms and processes
title_short Two decades of GPS/GNSS and DInSAR monitoring of Cardona salt mines (NE of Spain) – natural and mining-induced mechanisms and processes
title_sort two decades of gps gnss and dinsar monitoring of cardona salt mines ne of spain natural and mining induced mechanisms and processes
url https://www.proc-iahs.net/382/167/2020/piahs-382-167-2020.pdf
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