Large earthquakes cause billions of dollars in damage and extensive loss of life and property. Geodetic and topographic imaging provide measurements of transient and long-term crustal deformation needed to monitor fault zones and understand earthquakes. Earthquake-induced strain and rupture characteristics are expressed in topographic features imprinted on the landscapes of fault zones. Small UAVs provide an efficient and flexible means to collect multi-angle imagery to reconstruct fine scale fault zone topography and provide surrogate data to determine requirements for and to simulate future platforms for air- and space-based multi-angle imaging.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2017 |
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Title | Imaging of earthquake faults using small UAVs as a pathfinder for air and space observations |
DOI | 10.1109/AERO.2017.7943605 |
Authors | Andrea Donnellan, Joseph Green, Adnan Ansar, Joseph Aletky, Margaret Glasscoe, Yehuda Ben-Zion, J. Ramón Arrowsmith, Stephen B. DeLong |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
Index ID | 70190212 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Earthquake Science Center |