Integration of Digital Image Correlation of Sentinel-2 Data and Continuous GNSS for Long-Term Slope Movements Monitoring in Moderately Rapid Landslides
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Study
3. Methods and Data
4. Results
5. Discussion
- Quantitative errors associated to displacement values retrieved by NCC. Our results prove that NCC movement estimates between two subsequent scenes are: (i) affected by large relative errors for movements lower than 0.3 pixels; (ii) affected by significant errors—yet indicative of ongoing slope dynamics trends—for movements between 0.3 to 0.7 pixels; (iii) quite reliable for movements larger than 0.7 pixels, providing time-series that can be used to monitor slope movements evolution over long periods of time, with median relative errors in the range of 11.66%. The error analysis shows that the CIAS algorithm applied to Sentinel-2 band 4 scenes reaches good performances (approx. 10% error) when displacements are of the same order of the scene geometric resolution (10 m). These results are somehow at odds with the conclusion of other authors, which have reported higher sub-pixel accuracies. Bickel et al. [16], by presenting displacement maps obtained by DIC coherent with ones derived by using GNSS, argue that the velocity of the observed displacement did not seem to have an influence on the correlation accuracy. Mazzanti at al. [25] report sub-pixel accuracies using a DIC methodology based on redundant correlations with multiple master images, and declare precisions up to 1% of the pixel size. Stumpf et al. [30] also reports accuracies in between 1/9th and 1/20th of a pixel by using a two-step method that calibrates 1st grade DICdispl residuals against ground measurements using High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructures.
- Applicability of NCC to large displacements and moderate velocity ranges. Results prove that NCC goes beyond the range of landslide velocities that are normally retrieved with the application of other satellite-based techniques, such as Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) interferometry. This study indicates that it is possible to detect displacements during activation phases of large landslides. This is true even with displacements of several tens of meters and velocities in ranges from slow to moderate according to landslide movement rate scale by Cruden and Varnes [45]. Similar findings were achieved by other authors in monitoring ice flow measurements in glaciers [28].
- Identification of spatially distributed displacement patterns. Another advantage is that the output of DIC is spatial displacements maps that can reveal interesting information on the reactivation patterns of large landslides that otherwise are generally monitored in a few specific points only. Results shown in Figure 5 demonstrate that outside the landslide area, the movements computed by the DIC algorithm are substantially nil, strengthening the interpretation of movement patterns retrieved inside the landslide area.
- Integration with in situ monitoring systems. As a matter of fact, when displacement rates are significant, the maintenance in operation of in situ-systems is quite demanding and potentially very costly (as GNSS or other systems can possibly be lost during the landslide activity). In practice, with NCC, we have been able to obtain long-term time-series that can be used to extend existing—often discontinuous—monitoring time-series from in situ instruments.
- Main limitations in the application of DIC techniques to Sentinel-2 scenes and the individuation of alternative sensing solutions. One limitation that it is worthwhile to recall is that the MSI onboard the Sentinel-2 constellation is susceptible to cloud cover in the AOI. Even if the 5-day acquisition frequency can help to reduce this issue, this limits the number of MSI acquisitions that can effectively be used in order to retrieve displacements rates by the application of DIC techniques. Even MSI acquisition that is cloud-free over the landslide area can, however, produce false displacement information in areas outside the landside where cloud coverage exists (see for example Figure 5d). Moreover, the presence of snow cover also inhibits the application of DIC algorithms, making the identification of movements during snow-cover or snow melt phases quite problematic. Such issue could be tackled by using satellite constellation with sub metric resolution and up to 12 h revisit time (i.e., “Planet Scope” from “planet” company) [25]. An alternative solution to reduce the influence of cloud cover could be represented by the use of the SAR amplitude scenes. The use of high-resolution COSMO-SkyMed or TerraSAR-X X-band SAR constellations has been already proven by several authors by applying DIC or radargrammetry algorithms [17,26]. Despite the technical advantages of X-band SAR and of high spatial and temporal resolution earth observing satellite constellations, we should recall that they are commercial products while Sentinel-2 scenes are freely distributed by the ESA.
- Possibility to identify other geomorphic processes using DIC algorithms. The application to the entire AOI has highlighted that the adopted technique can also be used to reveal river dynamics. Results in Figure 5 evidence changes along the Secchia river, which can be ascribed to bedload transport and channel migration. The analysis of such fluvial dynamics goes beyond the scope of this paper.
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Mulas, M.; Ciccarese, G.; Truffelli, G.; Corsini, A. Integration of Digital Image Correlation of Sentinel-2 Data and Continuous GNSS for Long-Term Slope Movements Monitoring in Moderately Rapid Landslides. Remote Sens. 2020, 12, 2605. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12162605
Mulas M, Ciccarese G, Truffelli G, Corsini A. Integration of Digital Image Correlation of Sentinel-2 Data and Continuous GNSS for Long-Term Slope Movements Monitoring in Moderately Rapid Landslides. Remote Sensing. 2020; 12(16):2605. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12162605
Chicago/Turabian StyleMulas, Marco, Giuseppe Ciccarese, Giovanni Truffelli, and Alessandro Corsini. 2020. "Integration of Digital Image Correlation of Sentinel-2 Data and Continuous GNSS for Long-Term Slope Movements Monitoring in Moderately Rapid Landslides" Remote Sensing 12, no. 16: 2605. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12162605
APA StyleMulas, M., Ciccarese, G., Truffelli, G., & Corsini, A. (2020). Integration of Digital Image Correlation of Sentinel-2 Data and Continuous GNSS for Long-Term Slope Movements Monitoring in Moderately Rapid Landslides. Remote Sensing, 12(16), 2605. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12162605