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I study intraplate tectonic processes on Earth and Venus, where they are the dominant process shaping the planet. I use radar interferometry (InSAR) to measure fault movements at the millimetre per year level, an order of magnitude smaller than previously possible, for the first time permitting a quantitative assessment of intraplate deformation. I use the same technique to detect passive (inactive) faults by their effect on groundwater flow, and a variety of other movements relevant to ground engineering. I founded the Engineering Scale Geology Research Group to study and develop these ground investigation techniques and I lead the ESA M5 candidate mission to Venus, EnVision, which will allow me to apply these techniques to characterise and measure tectonic activity on Venus.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Fast Dynamic Time Warping and Hierarchical Clustering with Multispectral and Synthetic Aperture Radar Temporal Analysis for Unsupervised Winter Food Crop Mapping
Li, H.-Y., Lawarence, J. A., Mason, P. J. & Ghail, R. C., 2 Jan 2025, In: Agriculture. 15, 1, 22 p., 82.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Drone SAR Imaging for Monitoring an Active Landslide Adjacent to the M25 at Flint Hall Farm
Carpenter, A., Lawrence, J. A., Mason, P. J., Ghail, R. & Agar, S., 18 Oct 2024, In: Remote Sensing. 16, 20, 25 p., 3874.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimates on the Possible Annual Seismicity of Venus
van Zelst, I., Maia, J. S., Plesa, A.-C., Ghail, R. & Spühler, M., Jul 2024, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 129, 7, 21 p., e2023JE008048.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seismic Wave Detectability on Venus Using Ground Deformation Sensors, Infrasound Sensors on Balloons and Airglow Imagers
Garcia, R. F., van Zelst, I., Kawamura, T., Näsholm, S. P., Horleston, A., Klaasen, S., Lefèvre, M., Solberg, C. M., Smolinski, K. T., Plesa, A. C., Brissaud, Q., Maia, J. S., Stähler, S. C., Lognonné, P., Panning, M. P., Gülcher, A., Ghail, R. & De Toffoli, B., Nov 2024, In: Earth and Space Science. 11, 11, 18 p., e2024EA003670.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Volcanic and Tectonic Constraints on the Evolution of Venus
Ghail, R., Smrekar, S. E., Widemann, T., Byrne, P. K., Gülcher, A. J. P., O'Rourke, J. G., E. Borrelli, M., Gilmore, M. S., Herrick, R. R., Ivanov, M. A., Plesa, A.-C., Rolf, T., Sabbeth, L., Schools, J. W. & Shellnutt, J. G., 29 Apr 2024, In: SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS. 220, 36.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chandrayaan-2 Continuation Funding
Ghail, R. (PI) & McVann, P. (Researcher)
1/04/25 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Developing UK support for DFSAR on ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 mission
Ghail, R. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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