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Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicThis video shows how ERS SAR [synthetic aperture radar] data can be used to monitor movements of volcanoes (Mt Etna) from space through a new technique called interferometry. Since changes in surface deformation are indicators of different stages of volcanic activity, precise monitoring of a volcano’s surface deformation might provide early warnings of future eruptions.