Impacts of land subsidence caused by withdrawal of underground fluids in the United States

Holzer, Thomas L.; Galloway, Devin L.

doi:10.1130/2005.4016(08)

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“…The identification of these features is important because the tensional stresses that develop near the region of differential land-surface displacement can promote the formation of earth fissures and (or) motion on surface faults (Holzer, 1984) and create hazards for infrastructure and land use. Earth fissures and (or) motion on surface faults associated with land subsidence caused by groundwater-level declines have been identified in many locations in the Southwest including Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, and Utah, and in the Mimbres Basin in New Mexico (Holzer and Pampeyan, 1981;Holzer, 1984;Mueller, 1991a, 1991b;Haneberg and Friesen, 1995;Bell and Helm, 1998;Holzer and Galloway, 2005;Lund and others, 2005;Conway, 2016).…”

Section: Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radarmentioning

confidence: 99%

Land subsidence and recovery in the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico, 1993–2014

Driscoll¹,

Brandt²

2017

Scientific Investigations Report

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For more information on the USGS-the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment-visit http://www.usgs.gov or call 1-888-ASK-USGS.For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit http://store.usgs.gov.Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also may contain copyrighted materials as noted in the text. Permission to reproduce copyrighted items must be secured from the copyright owner. DatumVertical coordinate information is referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88).Elevation, as used in this report, refers to distance above the vertical datum. Abbreviations AbstractThe Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) drinking water supply was almost exclusively sourced from groundwater from within the Albuquerque Basin before 2008. In 2008, the San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Project (SJCDWP) provided surface-water resources to augment the groundwater supply, allowing for a reduction in groundwater pumping in the Albuquerque Basin. In 2013, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the ABCWUA, began a study to measure and compare aquifer-system and land-surface elevation change before and after the SJCDWP in 2008. Three methods of data collection with different temporal and spatial resolutions were used for this study: (1) aquifer-system compaction data collected continuously at a single extensometer from 1994 to 2013; (2) land-surface elevation change from Global Positioning System (GPS) surveys of a network of monuments collected in 1994-95, 2005, and 2014; and (3) spatially distributed Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) satellite data from 1993 to 2010. Collection of extensometer data allows for direct and continuous measurement of aquifersystem compaction at the extensometer location. The GPS surveys of a network of monuments allow for periodic measurements of land-surface elevation change at monument locations. Interferograms are limited in time by lifespan of the satellite, orbital pattern, and data quality but allow for measurement of gridded land-surface elevation change over the study area. Each of these methods was employed to provide a better understanding of aquifer-system compaction and land-surface elevation change for the Albuquerque Basin.Results do not show large magnitudes of subsidence in the Albuquerque Basin. High temporal-resolution but low spatial-resolution data measurements of aquifer-system compaction at the Albuquerque extensometer show elastic aquifer-system response to recovering groundwater levels. Results from the GPS survey of the network of monuments show inconsistent land-surface elevation changes over the Albuquerque Basin, likely because of the lack of significant change and the complexity of subsurface stratigraphy in addition to the sp...

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Section: Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radarmentioning

confidence: 99%

Land subsidence and recovery in the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico, 1993–2014

Driscoll¹,

Brandt²

2017

Scientific Investigations Report

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“…The combination of land lowering with rising water levels due to global sea-level rise can make coastal areas especially vulnerable to flooding [33]. Two papers in this Special Issue study land subsidence in coastal areas [34,35].…”

Section: Land Subsidence Hazardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Earth Observations for Geohazards: Present and Future Challenges

Tomás

2017

Remote Sensing

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Earth Observations (EO) encompasses different types of sensors (e.g., Synthetic Aperture Radar, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging, Optical and multispectral) and platforms (e.g., satellites, aircraft, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and enables us to monitor and model geohazards over regions at different scales in which ground observations may not be possible due to physical and/or political constraints. EO can provide high spatial, temporal and spectral resolution, stereo-mapping and all-weather-imaging capabilities, but not by a single satellite at a time. Improved satellite and sensor technologies, increased frequency of satellite measurements, and easier access and interpretation of EO data have all contributed to the increased demand for satellite EO data. EO, combined with complementary terrestrial observations and with physical models, have been widely used to monitor geohazards, revolutionizing our understanding of how the Earth system works. This Special Issue presents a collection of scientific contributions focusing on innovative EO methods and applications for monitoring and modeling geohazards, consisting of four Sections: (1) earthquake hazards; (2) landslide hazards; (3) land subsidence hazards; and (4) new EO techniques and services.

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“…Ground subsidence caused by pumping up mass ground water in alluvial plains is one of the serious social problems of the present days in not only advanced countries but also developing countries (e.g., [1] [2]). Surely, ground subsidences caused by pumping up are almost partially limited by the regulation of the groundwater pumping in Japan already [3].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%