Satellite-Based Measurements of crustal deformation along the northern
Dead Sea fault
Since 2002, we have been collaborating with Lebanese and American partners
to conduct annual GPS survey campaigns in Lebanon. The aim of these
activities is to constrain present-day crustal strain within the large, 200-km-long
restraining bend along the northern Dead Sea fault. The latest results
(shown at left) are reported in Gomez et al. (GJI, 2007).
Complementing the GPS measurements, other research activities involve the
application of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) to measure
crustal deformation. Current efforts focus on the application of persistent
scatterer InSAR to assess deformations resulting from tectonic and surficial
processes.
Researchers:
Paco Gomez, Rani Jaafar (graduate student)
Support:
NSF Grant EAR-0439021
UMC Research Council
ESA Category-1 Project C1201
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last updated March 5, 2007.