Remote Sensing Perspectives on Geomorphology and Tectonic Processes

• Published in: Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 15; no. 9; p. 2327
• Main Authors: Ren, Zhikun, Zhang, Peizhen, Oguchi, Takashi, He, Zhongtai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 28-04-2023
• Subjects: Accuracy; China; Datasets; Drone aircraft; Earthquakes; Fault lines; Geological faults; Geological hazards; Geomorphology; High resolution; Lidar; Miniature aircraft; n/a; Optical radar; Photogrammetry; Plate tectonics; Quantitative research; Remote sensing; Seismic activity; Seismic hazard; Seismology; Tectonics; Tectonics (Geology); Unmanned aerial vehicles; China; Turkey
• ISSN: 2072-4292; 2072-4292
• DOI: 10.3390/rs15092327

The quantity and quality of remote sensing measurements of tectonic deformation have increased dramatically over the past two decades, improving our ability to observe active geomorphological tectonic processes. High-precision and high-resolution topography is the basis for the quantitative study of active geomorphological and tectonic processes. Recently, with the rapid development of computer visual science and the growing application of light detection and ranging (LiDAR), small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and structure from motion (SfM) photogrammetry have shown great potential in providing high-resolution and high-precision topographic information. In this Special Issue, we focus on the tectonic activity of active faults and the geomorphic processes in various global tectonic regimes that are related to remote sensing measurements. This Special Issue covers major earthquake hazards and seismogenic structures, new methods in seismological studies using high-resolution data sets, and the tectonic and geomorphic application of high-resolution data sets worldwide and, in particular, in the Eastern Tibetan Plateau and Tian Shan. These contributions will provide new insights into the remote sensing perspectives of geomorphological and tectonic processes.