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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-75-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-75-2023
Research article
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05 Jun 2023
Research article |  | 05 Jun 2023

Strategies for improving the communication of satellite-derived InSAR data for geohazards through the analysis of Twitter and online data portals

C. Scott Watson, John R. Elliott, Susanna K. Ebmeier, Juliet Biggs, Fabien Albino, Sarah K. Brown, Helen Burns, Andrew Hooper, Milan Lazecky, Yasser Maghsoudi, Richard Rigby, and Tim J. Wright

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We evaluate the communication and open data processing of satellite Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data, which measures ground deformation. We discuss the unique interpretation challenges and the use of automatic data processing and web tools to broaden accessibility. We link these tools with an analysis of InSAR communication through Twitter in which applications to earthquakes and volcanoes prevailed. We discuss future integration with disaster risk-reduction strategies.
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