TY - JOUR
TI - Ground deformation modelling of the 2020 mw6.9 samos earthquake (greece) based on in sar and gnss data
AU - Sakkas, V.
JO - Mapping Sciences & Remote Sensing
PY - 2021
VL - 13
TODO - 9
SP - null
PB - MDPI AG
SN - 0749-3878
TODO - 10.3390/rs13091665
TODO - Earthquakes;  Fault slips;  Global positioning system;  Interferometry, Epicentral region;  Global Navigation Satellite Systems;  Ground deformations;  Ground displacement;  Horizontal and vertical displacement;  Interferometric synthetic aperture radars;  Seismic analysis;  Vertical displacements, Synthetic aperture radar
TODO - Modelling of combined Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data was performed to characterize the source of the Mw6.9 earthquake that occurred to the north of Samos Island (Aegean Sea) on 30 October 2020. Pre-seismic analysis revealed an NNE–SSW extensional regime with normal faults along an E–W direction. Co-seismic analysis showed opening of the epicentral region with horizontal and vertical displacements of ~350 mm and ~90 mm, respectively. Line-of-sight (LOS) interferometric vectors were geodetically corrected using the GNSS data and decomposed into E–W and vertical displacement components. Compiled interferometric maps reveal that relatively large ground displacements had occurred in the western part of Samos but had attenuated towards the eastern and southern parts. Alternating motions occurred along and across the main geotectonic units of the island. The best-fit fault model has a two-segment listric fault plane (average slip 1.76 m) of normal type that lies adjacent to the northern coastline of Samos. This fault plane is 35 km long, extends to 15 km depth, and dips to the north at 60° and 40° angles for the upper and lower parts, respectively. A predominant dip-slip component and a substantial lateral one were modelled. © 2021, MDPI AG. All rights reserved.
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