Surface Deformation and Change

NASA's Surface Deformation and Change designated observable is a planned Earth System Observatory study of observing architectures for land-surface and landscape change. Its objectives include measuring deformation driven by earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, glaciers, groundwater, tectonics, and human activity, while supporting sea-level and landscape-change analysis, hazard forecasting, and disaster impact assessment.

Identity

Aliases: SDCSurface Deformation & ChangeSurface Deformation and Change Study
Domains: spaceflight
Name: Surface Deformation and Change
Status: planned
Types: scienceresearchdevelopment

Details

Description: NASA's Surface Deformation and Change designated observable is a planned Earth System Observatory study of observing architectures for land-surface and landscape change. Its objectives include measuring deformation driven by earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, glaciers, groundwater, tectonics, and human activity, while supporting sea-level and landscape-change analysis, hazard forecasting, and disaster impact assessment.
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Creation Time: August 13, 2026 at 22:50:19 UTC
Updated Time: August 13, 2026 at 22:50:19 UTC

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Official Urls: https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/decadal-surveys/decadal-sdc/https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/missions/earth-system-observatory/https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20220007640