Samsonov, Sergey

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Senior Research Scientist, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation,
Natural Resources Canada, 580 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E4, Canada
E-mail: sergey.samsonov@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Sergey V. Samsonov received his Ph.D. in Geophysics and Environmental Science from Western University (Canada) in 2007. Before joining Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), he held research positions in New Zealand and Luxembourg. He is currently a Senior Research Scientist at the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation, NRCan. His research focuses on the development and application of advanced Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) techniques for high-resolution, high-precision monitoring of ground deformation caused by earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity, mining, oil and gas extraction, and groundwater withdrawal. His current work includes next-generation InSAR technologies and national-scale ground-deformation products for monitoring natural and anthropogenic hazards. Dr. Samsonov is the inventor of the Multidimensional Small Baseline Subset (MSBAS) method and its accompanying open-source software, which integrates DInSAR and speckle-offset measurements from multiple satellite missions and viewing geometries to generate multidimensional ground-deformation time series. He has authored more than 130 peer-reviewed journal articles, along with numerous conference papers, book chapters, and technical reports. His research interests include multidimensional InSAR time-series analysis; automated, cloud-scale processing; analysis-ready data and big-data approaches for continuous, near-real-time national ground-deformation monitoring; and multi-sensor fusion to deliver decision-ready products for hazard assessment, infrastructure monitoring, and early warning systems.

Bibliography:

  • Samsonov, S.V., Feng, W., Blais-Stevens, A., Eaton, D.W., 2024. Ground deformation due to natural resource extraction in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 34, 101159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2024.101159
  • Samsonov, S.V., 2024. Multidimensional Small Baseline Subset (MSBAS) software for constrained and unconstrained deformation analysis of partially coherent DInSAR and speckle offset data. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 50, 2424753. https://doi.org/10.1080/07038992.2024.2424753
  • Samsonov, S., Baryakh, A., 2020. Estimation of deformation intensity above a flooded potash mine near Berezniki (Perm Krai, Russia) with SAR interferometry. Remote Sensing, 12, 3215. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12193215
  • Samsonov, S., d’Oreye, N., 2017. Multidimensional Small Baseline Subset (MSBAS) for two-dimensional deformation analysis: case study of Mexico City. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 43, 318-329. https://doi.org/10.1080/07038992.2017.1344926
  • Samsonov, S.V., Tiampo, K.F., Feng, W., 2016. Fast subsidence in downtown Seattle observed with satellite radar. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 4, 179-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2016.10.001
  • Samsonov, S., Czarnogorska, M., White, D., 2015. Satellite interferometry for high-precision detection of ground deformation at a carbon dioxide storage site. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 42, 188-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.07.034
  • Samsonov, S., d’Oreye, N., Gonzalez, P., Tiampo, K., Ertolahti, L., Clague, J., 2014. Rapidly accelerating subsidence in the Greater Vancouver region from two decades of ERS-ENVISAT-RADARSAT-2 DInSAR measurements. Remote Sensing of Environment, 143, 180-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2013.12.017
  • Samsonov, S., Gonzalez, P., Tiampo, K., d’Oreye, N., 2014. Modeling of fast ground subsidence observed in southern Saskatchewan (Canada) during 2008-2011. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 14, 247-257. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-247-2014
  • Samsonov, S., d’Oreye, N., Smets, B., 2013. Ground deformation associated with post-mining activity at the French-German border revealed by novel InSAR time series method. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 23, 142-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2012.12.008
  • Samsonov, S., d’Oreye, N., 2012. Multidimensional time series analysis of ground deformation from multiple InSAR data sets applied to Virunga Volcanic Province. Geophysical Journal International, 191, 1095-1108. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2012.05669.x