NASA's NISAR Radar Tracks Century-Old Sinking in Mexico City
TL;DR
NASA’s new NISAR radar satellite has mapped ongoing subsidence in Mexico City, with some zones sinking more than 2 cm per month as the city sits on a drained lakebed. The readings from Oct 2025 to Jan 2026 demonstrate NISAR’s ability to measure ground deformation in dense, cloudy environments and are openly available, highlighting continued urban infrastructure risks and offering a global tool for monitoring subsidence.
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