The first coseismic sentinel 1 satellite results have now been processed by researchers in the InSARap project.
[edit] For a sharper image of the ground deformation see our latest post.
Tim Wright, CGS scientist and professor of satellite geodesy at the University of Leeds has provided a preliminary interpretation of the new results.
1. The earthquake ruptured East from the epicentre, confirming the observations from seismology.
2. Peak displacement is very close to Kathmandu; the fault under the city slipped significantly.
3. An area at least 120×50 km uplifted, with a maximum slip greater than 1m
4. The fault did not rupture the surface.
5. Area north of Kathmandu subsides. Consistent with elastic rebound from shallow thrust.
[CORRECTION]: The area around Kathmandu is uplifted in the earthquake6. Overall, area at least 120 x100 km moved. Sentinel-1 data invaluable at this scale.
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The first rough interferometry results for the Nepal earthquake are out, using ESA’s Sentinel-1 SAR imagery. See the initial results posted at this blog, which also contains links to more detailed geophysical and geological description of what’s actually happened. One preliminary result that stands out is that the most displacement occurred very close to the city of Kathmandu, and the fault under the city slipped significantly.
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