Investigating overlapping deformation patterns of the Beijing Plain by independent component analysis of InSAR observations

Due to policies such as groundwater extraction restrictions, water diversion, and water replenishment, groundwater levels in the Beijing Plain have generally risen. This has effectively alleviated ground subsidence, with some regions even experiencing uplift. Under these new water conditions, strata...

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Main Authors: Shangjing Lai, Jinxin Lin, Jie Dong, Jianzhong Wu, Xinlei Huang, Mingsheng Liao
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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author Shangjing Lai
Jinxin Lin
Jie Dong
Jianzhong Wu
Xinlei Huang
Mingsheng Liao
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Jie Dong
Jianzhong Wu
Xinlei Huang
Mingsheng Liao
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description Due to policies such as groundwater extraction restrictions, water diversion, and water replenishment, groundwater levels in the Beijing Plain have generally risen. This has effectively alleviated ground subsidence, with some regions even experiencing uplift. Under these new water conditions, strata deformation also shows spatiotemporal heterogeneity, and the overlap of these multiple deformation patterns hinders the interpretation of ground deformation. In this study, we employed Satellite Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) to investigate the spatiotemporal heterogeneous deformation patterns and their influencing factors in the Beijing Plain. We utilized Independent Component Analysis (ICA) to effectively separate overlapping ground deformation patterns from InSAR-derived ground surface deformation. Four ground deformation patterns—approximately linear subsidence, approximately linear uplift, decelerating subsidence, and periodic deformation—were extracted. Their overlapping status and influencing factors were explored based on external hydrogeological data. Approximately linear subsidence represents the continuous compression of deep strata in areas with severe subsidence. Approximately linear uplift represents the rebound of shallow strata caused by water replenishment. Periodic deformation represents the ground’s response to precipitation and irrigation pumping. The ICA results benefit the estimation of the time lag between groundwater rise and strata rebound in the Beijing Plain, as well as the estimation of the increase in groundwater storage capacity in the Miyun-Huairou-Shunyi region. This study provides a new perspective for extracting deformation information from InSAR observations, gaining a deeper understanding of deformation patterns related to hydrogeological phenomena, and assessing the effectiveness of groundwater management and land subsidence control policies.
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spelling doaj-art-42e2fc0ce9bf44819a7cb7a7a0c5cc9a2025-08-20T02:34:59ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation1569-84322024-12-0113510427910.1016/j.jag.2024.104279Investigating overlapping deformation patterns of the Beijing Plain by independent component analysis of InSAR observationsShangjing Lai0Jinxin Lin1Jie Dong2Jianzhong Wu3Xinlei Huang4Mingsheng Liao5State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, ChinaKey Laboratory of Land Subsidence Monitoring and Prevention, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200072, China; Shanghai Institute of Geological Survey, Shanghai 200072, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Land Subsidence, Shanghai 200072, ChinaSchool of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China; Corresponding authors.Key Laboratory of Land Subsidence Monitoring and Prevention, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200072, China; Shanghai Institute of Geological Survey, Shanghai 200072, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Land Subsidence, Shanghai 200072, ChinaKey Laboratory of Land Subsidence Monitoring and Prevention, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200072, China; Shanghai Institute of Geological Survey, Shanghai 200072, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Land Subsidence, Shanghai 200072, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China; Corresponding authors.Due to policies such as groundwater extraction restrictions, water diversion, and water replenishment, groundwater levels in the Beijing Plain have generally risen. This has effectively alleviated ground subsidence, with some regions even experiencing uplift. Under these new water conditions, strata deformation also shows spatiotemporal heterogeneity, and the overlap of these multiple deformation patterns hinders the interpretation of ground deformation. In this study, we employed Satellite Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) to investigate the spatiotemporal heterogeneous deformation patterns and their influencing factors in the Beijing Plain. We utilized Independent Component Analysis (ICA) to effectively separate overlapping ground deformation patterns from InSAR-derived ground surface deformation. Four ground deformation patterns—approximately linear subsidence, approximately linear uplift, decelerating subsidence, and periodic deformation—were extracted. Their overlapping status and influencing factors were explored based on external hydrogeological data. Approximately linear subsidence represents the continuous compression of deep strata in areas with severe subsidence. Approximately linear uplift represents the rebound of shallow strata caused by water replenishment. Periodic deformation represents the ground’s response to precipitation and irrigation pumping. The ICA results benefit the estimation of the time lag between groundwater rise and strata rebound in the Beijing Plain, as well as the estimation of the increase in groundwater storage capacity in the Miyun-Huairou-Shunyi region. This study provides a new perspective for extracting deformation information from InSAR observations, gaining a deeper understanding of deformation patterns related to hydrogeological phenomena, and assessing the effectiveness of groundwater management and land subsidence control policies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224006356GroundwaterGround deformationInSARICA
spellingShingle Shangjing Lai
Jinxin Lin
Jie Dong
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Investigating overlapping deformation patterns of the Beijing Plain by independent component analysis of InSAR observations
International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation
Groundwater
Ground deformation
InSAR
ICA
title Investigating overlapping deformation patterns of the Beijing Plain by independent component analysis of InSAR observations
title_full Investigating overlapping deformation patterns of the Beijing Plain by independent component analysis of InSAR observations
title_fullStr Investigating overlapping deformation patterns of the Beijing Plain by independent component analysis of InSAR observations
title_full_unstemmed Investigating overlapping deformation patterns of the Beijing Plain by independent component analysis of InSAR observations
title_short Investigating overlapping deformation patterns of the Beijing Plain by independent component analysis of InSAR observations
title_sort investigating overlapping deformation patterns of the beijing plain by independent component analysis of insar observations
topic Groundwater
Ground deformation
InSAR
ICA
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224006356
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