Monitoring and Analysis of Surface Deformation in the Buzhaoba Open-Pit Mine Based on SBAS-InSAR Technology

The Buzhaoba open-pit mine is an important lignite production base in Yunnan Province, China. As mining activities have continued to progress, varying degrees of deformation have occurred in different areas of the Buzhaoba open-pit mine, threatening normal coal production and mine safety. To compreh...

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Main Authors: Yu Zheng, Zhifang Zhao, Min Zeng, Dingyi Zhou, Xiaotong Su, Dingshuai Liu
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Zhifang Zhao
Min Zeng
Dingyi Zhou
Xiaotong Su
Dingshuai Liu
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Min Zeng
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Xiaotong Su
Dingshuai Liu
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description The Buzhaoba open-pit mine is an important lignite production base in Yunnan Province, China. As mining activities have continued to progress, varying degrees of deformation have occurred in different areas of the Buzhaoba open-pit mine, threatening normal coal production and mine safety. To comprehensively investigate the characteristics of surface deformation and its influencing factors at the Buzhaoba open-pit mine, this study employed the following methods: first, the SBAS-InSAR technique was used to process 86 Sentinel-1A ascending and descending orbit remote sensing images from 2020 to 2023, obtaining LOS surface deformation information for the mining area; second, leveling observation data were used to validate the accuracy of the SBAS-InSAR results, and based on the principle of two-dimensional deformation decomposition, the east–west and vertical surface deformation information of the mining area was obtained; finally, the temporal variation characteristics and influencing factors of the Buzhaoba open-pit mine were analyzed. The study results indicate that (1) the maximum LOS surface deformation rates in the ascending and descending orbits of the mining area were −42.1 mm/a and −114.0 mm/a, respectively; (2) the correlation coefficient between the SBAS-InSAR monitoring results and the leveling observation results was 0.938, confirming the reliability of the SBAS-InSAR monitoring results; (3) the maximum east–west and vertical deformation rates obtained from the two-dimensional deformation decomposition were −103.4 mm/a and −189.2 mm/a, respectively, with the surface deformation in the east–west direction being more pronounced; (4) internal factors such as stratigraphic lithology and geological structures, as well as atmospheric rainfall, have a certain degree of influence on the surface deformation of the Buzhaoba open-pit mine. Therefore, the research results of this study can provide important data support and theoretical references for safety management and disaster prevention in the mining area.
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spelling doaj-art-d262a126d6f24883a761703c84ddea9e2024-11-26T18:19:51ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922024-11-011622417710.3390/rs16224177Monitoring and Analysis of Surface Deformation in the Buzhaoba Open-Pit Mine Based on SBAS-InSAR TechnologyYu Zheng0Zhifang Zhao1Min Zeng2Dingyi Zhou3Xiaotong Su4Dingshuai Liu5Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, ChinaSchool of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, ChinaSchool of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, ChinaInstitute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, ChinaInstitute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, ChinaYunnan Xiaolongtan Mining Bureau Co., Ltd., Kaiyuan 661600, ChinaThe Buzhaoba open-pit mine is an important lignite production base in Yunnan Province, China. As mining activities have continued to progress, varying degrees of deformation have occurred in different areas of the Buzhaoba open-pit mine, threatening normal coal production and mine safety. To comprehensively investigate the characteristics of surface deformation and its influencing factors at the Buzhaoba open-pit mine, this study employed the following methods: first, the SBAS-InSAR technique was used to process 86 Sentinel-1A ascending and descending orbit remote sensing images from 2020 to 2023, obtaining LOS surface deformation information for the mining area; second, leveling observation data were used to validate the accuracy of the SBAS-InSAR results, and based on the principle of two-dimensional deformation decomposition, the east–west and vertical surface deformation information of the mining area was obtained; finally, the temporal variation characteristics and influencing factors of the Buzhaoba open-pit mine were analyzed. The study results indicate that (1) the maximum LOS surface deformation rates in the ascending and descending orbits of the mining area were −42.1 mm/a and −114.0 mm/a, respectively; (2) the correlation coefficient between the SBAS-InSAR monitoring results and the leveling observation results was 0.938, confirming the reliability of the SBAS-InSAR monitoring results; (3) the maximum east–west and vertical deformation rates obtained from the two-dimensional deformation decomposition were −103.4 mm/a and −189.2 mm/a, respectively, with the surface deformation in the east–west direction being more pronounced; (4) internal factors such as stratigraphic lithology and geological structures, as well as atmospheric rainfall, have a certain degree of influence on the surface deformation of the Buzhaoba open-pit mine. Therefore, the research results of this study can provide important data support and theoretical references for safety management and disaster prevention in the mining area.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/22/4177the Buzhaoba open-pit mineinfluencing factorsSBAS-InSARSentinel-1Atwo-dimensional deformation decomposition
spellingShingle Yu Zheng
Zhifang Zhao
Min Zeng
Dingyi Zhou
Xiaotong Su
Dingshuai Liu
Monitoring and Analysis of Surface Deformation in the Buzhaoba Open-Pit Mine Based on SBAS-InSAR Technology
Remote Sensing
the Buzhaoba open-pit mine
influencing factors
SBAS-InSAR
Sentinel-1A
two-dimensional deformation decomposition
title Monitoring and Analysis of Surface Deformation in the Buzhaoba Open-Pit Mine Based on SBAS-InSAR Technology
title_full Monitoring and Analysis of Surface Deformation in the Buzhaoba Open-Pit Mine Based on SBAS-InSAR Technology
title_fullStr Monitoring and Analysis of Surface Deformation in the Buzhaoba Open-Pit Mine Based on SBAS-InSAR Technology
title_full_unstemmed Monitoring and Analysis of Surface Deformation in the Buzhaoba Open-Pit Mine Based on SBAS-InSAR Technology
title_short Monitoring and Analysis of Surface Deformation in the Buzhaoba Open-Pit Mine Based on SBAS-InSAR Technology
title_sort monitoring and analysis of surface deformation in the buzhaoba open pit mine based on sbas insar technology
topic the Buzhaoba open-pit mine
influencing factors
SBAS-InSAR
Sentinel-1A
two-dimensional deformation decomposition
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/22/4177
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