Pre-failure operational anomalies of the Kakhovka Dam revealed by satellite data

Abstract On June 6, 2023, the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine experienced a catastrophic breach that led to the loss of life and substantial economic values. Prior to the breach, the supporting structures downstream of the spillway had shown signs of being compromised. Here, we use multi-source satellite da...

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Main Authors: Qing Yang, Xinyi Shen, Kang He, Qingyuan Zhang, Sean Helfrich, William Straka, Josef M. Kellndorfer, Emmanouil N. Anagnostou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-05-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01397-5