Articles | Volume 15, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2439-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2439-2015
Research article
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02 Nov 2015
Research article |  | 02 Nov 2015

Railway deformation detected by DInSAR over active sinkholes in the Ebro Valley evaporite karst, Spain

J. P. Galve, C. Castañeda, and F. Gutiérrez

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The bedrock of the Ebro Valley consists of soluble geological formations of evaporites. The subsurface dissolution of these rocks makes this area particularly prone to the development of sinkholes. These show subsidence that causes damage to man-made structures. The article focuss on the subsidence detected along railways that traverse sinkholes. DInSAR analysis may help in the identification of subsiding sectors of railway tracks that may compromise the safety of travellers.
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