{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "UAVSAR", "guid": "211C7E93-CC46-4136-B945-66C2D67F1A14", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "Surface displacement (T18527, T09517,T27558) from UAVSAR data collected Sep. 18, Sep. 30, Oct. 8, and Oct. 17, 2024.", "description": "
Researchers working with the Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) and Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) teams at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, created Surface Displacement products for the active landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California, USA. <\/span><\/p> The ARIA/UAVSAR team computed displacement from interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) data for interferogram pairs Sep. 18 and Sep. 30, 2024, Sep. 30, and Oct. 8, 2024, and Oct. 8 and Oct. 17, 2024. The InSAR data were acquired by UAVSAR on T18527 (airplane moving south and looking west), T09517 (<\/span>airplane moving east and looking north), and T27588 <\/span>(airplane moving west and looking south)<\/span> and processed by the UAVSAR team to geocoded unwrapped interferograms. This results in the following:<\/p> <\/p> The surface displacement dataset covers an area of roughly 4.2 by 3.3 kilometers (2.6 by 2.1 miles). The map <\/span>PV_DISP_UAVSAR-IgramPairs_T18527.png<\/a> and <\/span>PV_DISP_UAVSAR-IgramPairs_T09517.png<\/a> <\/span>shows the displacement along the radar LOS and has a color variation from dark red to dark blue. The red tones indicate downward or southward motion (combined) and the blue tones indicate upward or northward motion (combined). The white areas have approximately zero displacement. The displacement measurements are all relative to a selected stable reference pixel, and the dataset has not been calibrated to any ground location so there might be a bias of the reference level, which is unknown.<\/p> These data have not yet been validated. This displacement map should be used as guidance to identify areas of significant ground displacement. We note that InSAR measurements are less reliable over heavily vegetated areas, steep slopes, faster-moving areas (defined as motion >13 cm/week at 8 day temporal sampling), and does not measure motion in the East-West direction (perpendicular to the radar LOS). Much of the landslide area has been moving rapidly since June 2023 according to ground measurements made for the city of Rancho Palos Verdes (<\/span>https://www.rpvca.gov/1426/Landslide-Surveys<\/a>), with rates as high as 30 cm per week . As a result, some areas of the measurements are much less reliable due to rapid and more chaotic motion of the landslide that makes the signal difficult to measure.<\/span><\/p> Processing Details<\/span><\/p> We process UAVSAR data using the operational UAVSAR stack processor to produce a stack of radar images collected on each date. We form interferograms for each successive pair of images in the stack, using a Goldstein filter to smooth the interferometric phase. Each interferogram is masked to exclude water and areas where we expect poor interferometric performance due to layover and shadow effects (when the radar LOS is close to parallel with the terrain surface normal, or when the radar does not have a clear LOS to the surface, respectively). Interferograms are unwrapped using the PHASS phase unwrapping algorithm, with an additional interpolation step to smooth over low coherence regions of the interferogram. The unwrapped interferograms are converted to distance change from radar to target and are provided in meters.<\/span><\/p> Additional information<\/span><\/p> GPS data (<\/span>https://www.rpvca.gov/1426/Landslide-Surveys<\/a>) show that the Portuguese Bend landslide is moving primarily southward, with some westward and eastward components in the horizontal plane and vertically downwards.<\/span><\/p> Resolution:<\/span><\/p> 5 meters<\/span><\/p> Esri REST Endpoint:<\/span><\/p> See URL Section on right side of page<\/span><\/p> Files:<\/span><\/p> PV_DISP_20240918_20240930_UAVSAR_T09517.tif<\/a> (GeoTIFF) shows the displacement along the radar LOS of the satellite in meters between Sep. 18 and Sep. 30, 2024.<\/span><\/p> PV_DISP_20240930_20241008_UAVSAR_T09517.tif<\/a> (GeoTIFF) shows the displacement along the radar LOS of the satellite in meters between Sep. 30 and Oct. 08, 2024.<\/span><\/p> PV_DISP_20241008_20241017_UAVSAR_T09517.tif<\/a> (GeoTIFF) shows the displacement along the radar LOS of the satellite in meters between Oct. 08 and Oct. 17, 2024.<\/span><\/p> PV_DISP_20240918_20240930_UAVSAR_T18527.tif<\/a> (GeoTIFF) shows the displacement along the radar LOS of the satellite in meters between Sep. 18 and Sep. 30, 2024.<\/span><\/p> PV_DISP_20240930_20241008_UAVSAR_T18527.tif <\/a>(GeoTIFF) shows the displacement along the radar LOS of the satellite in meters between Sep. 30 and Oct. 08, 2024.<\/span><\/p> PV_DISP_20241008_20241017_UAVSAR_T18527.tif<\/a> (GeoTIFF) shows the displacement along the radar LOS of the satellite in meters between Oct. 08 and Oct. 17, 2024.<\/span><\/p> UAVSAR-IgramPairs_T18527<\/a> (PNG) surface displacement for individual interferograms along the radar LOS of the satellite draped on lidar hillshade of topography. Landslide boundaries from the California Geological Survey (CGS) and roads and buildings from OpenStreetMap. Reference point shows the stable point selected for the InSAR comparison. <\/span><\/p> Released November 11, 2024.<\/span><\/p> Product POCs:<\/span><\/p> Alexander L. Handwerger (alexander.handwerger@jpl.nasa.gov)<\/span><\/p> Michael Denbina (michael.w.denbina@jpl.nasa.gov)<\/span><\/p> Yang Zheng (yang.zheng@jpl.nasa.gov)<\/span><\/p> Eric Fielding (eric.j.fielding@jpl.nasa.gov)<\/span><\/p> References/Acknowledgements:<\/span><\/p> https://uavsar.jpl.nasa.gov/<\/a> (UAVSAR project)<\/span><\/p> https://aria.jpl.nasa.gov/<\/a> (ARIA project)<\/span><\/p> https://opentopography.org<\/a>/ (topographic data)<\/span><\/p> https://www.openstreetmap.org/<\/a> (buildings and road data)<\/span><\/p> https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/landslides<\/a> (landslide inventories)<\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p><\/div>",
"summary": "Surface displacement (T18527, T09517,T27558) from UAVSAR data collected Sep. 18, Sep. 30, Oct. 8, and Oct. 17, 2024.",
"title": "Interferogram Pair Displacement (T18527, T09517) from UAVSAR data collected September and October of 2024 for the Palos Verdes Landslides",
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"licenseInfo": " The InSAR ground displacement results posted here are preliminary results, primarily intended to aid the field response and people who wanted to have a rough first look at the landslide motion. The ARIA-share website has always focused on posting preliminary results as fast as possible for urgent response. Fast-moving areas (>13 cm/week at 8 day temporal sampling for UAVSAR) are underestimated by InSAR due to inadequate temporal sampling. All information is provisional for use under emergency response guidelines. These data are provided with absolutely no warranty of any kind. Use at your own risk.<\/p> The California Institute of Technology (``Caltech'') makes these data available to the public ``as is'' for informational purposes only. The methods used and data collected have not been reviewed, cleared, or validated. Caltech, including its operating division the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, its employees, and agents make no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the merchantability, non-infringement, or fitness for a particular purpose.<\/p> Data Availability<\/span><\/p> The UAVSAR InSAR products produced by ARIA/UAVSAR- JPL, contain modified UAVSAR data (2024). The products are available to download at https://aria-share.jpl.nasa.gov/20241028-Palos_Verdes_Landslides/<\/a><\/p> Original UAVSAR Single-Look Complex stack data are available from https://uavsar.jpl.nasa.gov/<\/a><\/p><\/div> <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>"
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