Delaloye, R. and Lambiel, C. and Lugon, R. and Raetzo, H. and Strozzi, T. (2007)

ERS InSAR for Detecting Slope Movement in a Periglacial Mountain Environment (Western Valais Alps, Switzerland)

Proceedings
Cite key
Delaloye2007b
Language
en
Journal
Proceedings HMRSC-IX, Grazer Schriften der Geographie und Raumforschung
Volume
43
Pages
113-120
URL
http://www.uni-graz.at/geowww/hmrsc/pdf/hmrsc9/113_119_delaloye.pdf
Description
The potential of ERS InSAR for detecting slope motion in a periglacial mountain environment has been tested in the western part of the Swiss Alps. An inventory has been built from the analysis of the InSAR data. It contains a large number of areas that can be possibly attributed to various types of mass movement (glacier, debris-covered glacier, rock glacier, landslide, sagging, gelifl uction) occurring with various rates of activity above the tree line. The applied methodology is briefl y described and several typical examples of detected slope movement are illustrated.