Assessing the Vertical Displacement of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam during Its Filling Using DInSAR Technology and Its Potential Acute Consequences on the Downstream Countries

Assessing the Vertical Displacement of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam during Its Filling Using DInSAR Technology and Its Potential Acute Consequences on the Downstream Countries

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), formerly known as the Millennium Dam, is currently under construction and has been filling at a fast rate without sufficient known analysis on possible impacts on the body of the structure. The filling of GERD not only has an impact on the Blue Nile Basin...

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Main Authors: Hesham El-Askary, Amr Fawzy, Rejoice Thomas, Wenzhao Li, Nicholas LaHaye, Erik Linstead, Thomas Piechota, Daniele Struppa, Mohamed Abdelaty Sayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Main and Saddle Dams
ground displacement
Sentinel-1
dam filling
geological structures
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/21/4287

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