A Global Coseismic InSAR Dataset for Deep Learning: Automated Construction from Sentinel-1 Observations (2015–2024)

Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) technology has been widely employed in the rapid monitoring of earthquakes and associated geological hazards. With the continued advancement of InSAR technology, the growing volume of satellite-acquired data has opened new avenues for applying deep le...

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Main Authors: Xu Liu, Zhenjie Wang, Yingfeng Zhang, Xinjian Shan, Ziwei Liu
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description Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) technology has been widely employed in the rapid monitoring of earthquakes and associated geological hazards. With the continued advancement of InSAR technology, the growing volume of satellite-acquired data has opened new avenues for applying deep learning (DL) techniques to the analysis of earthquake-induced surface deformation. Although DL holds great promise for processing InSAR data, its development progress has been significantly constrained by the absence of large-scale, accurately annotated datasets related to earthquake-induced deformation. To address this limitation, we propose an automated method for constructing deep learning training datasets by integrating the Global Centroid Moment Tensor (GCMT) earthquake catalog with Sentinel-1 InSAR observations. This approach reduces the inefficiencies and manual labor typically involved in InSAR data preparation, thereby significantly enhancing the efficiency and automation of constructing deep learning datasets for coseismic deformation. Using this method, we developed and publicly released a large-scale training dataset consisting of coseismic InSAR samples. The dataset contained 353 Sentinel-1 interferograms corresponding to 62 global earthquakes that occurred between 2015 and 2024. Following standardized preprocessing and data augmentation (DA), a large number of image samples were generated for model training. Multidimensional analyses of the dataset confirmed its high quality and strong representativeness, making it a valuable asset for deep learning research on coseismic deformation. The dataset construction process followed a standardized and reproducible workflow, ensuring objectivity and consistency throughout data generation. As additional coseismic InSAR observations become available, the dataset can be continuously expanded, evolving into a comprehensive, high-quality, and diverse training resource. It serves as a solid foundation for advancing deep learning applications in the field of InSAR-based coseismic deformation analysis.
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spelling doaj-art-6fbcd8d4db4c468f996f1ecbc329f9c82025-08-20T02:32:37ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922025-05-011711183210.3390/rs17111832A Global Coseismic InSAR Dataset for Deep Learning: Automated Construction from Sentinel-1 Observations (2015–2024)Xu Liu0Zhenjie Wang1Yingfeng Zhang2Xinjian Shan3Ziwei Liu4College of Oceanography and Space Informatics, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaCollege of Oceanography and Space Informatics, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Earthquake Dynamics and Forecasting, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100029, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Earthquake Dynamics and Forecasting, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100029, ChinaCollege of Oceanography and Space Informatics, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaInterferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) technology has been widely employed in the rapid monitoring of earthquakes and associated geological hazards. With the continued advancement of InSAR technology, the growing volume of satellite-acquired data has opened new avenues for applying deep learning (DL) techniques to the analysis of earthquake-induced surface deformation. Although DL holds great promise for processing InSAR data, its development progress has been significantly constrained by the absence of large-scale, accurately annotated datasets related to earthquake-induced deformation. To address this limitation, we propose an automated method for constructing deep learning training datasets by integrating the Global Centroid Moment Tensor (GCMT) earthquake catalog with Sentinel-1 InSAR observations. This approach reduces the inefficiencies and manual labor typically involved in InSAR data preparation, thereby significantly enhancing the efficiency and automation of constructing deep learning datasets for coseismic deformation. Using this method, we developed and publicly released a large-scale training dataset consisting of coseismic InSAR samples. The dataset contained 353 Sentinel-1 interferograms corresponding to 62 global earthquakes that occurred between 2015 and 2024. Following standardized preprocessing and data augmentation (DA), a large number of image samples were generated for model training. Multidimensional analyses of the dataset confirmed its high quality and strong representativeness, making it a valuable asset for deep learning research on coseismic deformation. The dataset construction process followed a standardized and reproducible workflow, ensuring objectivity and consistency throughout data generation. As additional coseismic InSAR observations become available, the dataset can be continuously expanded, evolving into a comprehensive, high-quality, and diverse training resource. It serves as a solid foundation for advancing deep learning applications in the field of InSAR-based coseismic deformation analysis.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/11/1832deep learninginterferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR)coseismic deformationdataset constructiondata augmentation
spellingShingle Xu Liu
Zhenjie Wang
Yingfeng Zhang
Xinjian Shan
Ziwei Liu
A Global Coseismic InSAR Dataset for Deep Learning: Automated Construction from Sentinel-1 Observations (2015–2024)
Remote Sensing
deep learning
interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR)
coseismic deformation
dataset construction
data augmentation
title A Global Coseismic InSAR Dataset for Deep Learning: Automated Construction from Sentinel-1 Observations (2015–2024)
title_full A Global Coseismic InSAR Dataset for Deep Learning: Automated Construction from Sentinel-1 Observations (2015–2024)
title_fullStr A Global Coseismic InSAR Dataset for Deep Learning: Automated Construction from Sentinel-1 Observations (2015–2024)
title_full_unstemmed A Global Coseismic InSAR Dataset for Deep Learning: Automated Construction from Sentinel-1 Observations (2015–2024)
title_short A Global Coseismic InSAR Dataset for Deep Learning: Automated Construction from Sentinel-1 Observations (2015–2024)
title_sort global coseismic insar dataset for deep learning automated construction from sentinel 1 observations 2015 2024
topic deep learning
interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR)
coseismic deformation
dataset construction
data augmentation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/11/1832
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