Advancements in geodetic technologies across space, land, and marine domains have significantly enhanced our ability to observe, model, and understand lithospheric processes and associated geohazards. Space-based geodetic methods, like dense GNSS networks, high-resolution InSAR imaging, and innovative seafloor geodesy techniques (such as pressure sensing, acoustic ranging, fiber optic strain cables and GNSS-Acoustic positioning) provide continuous and spatially extensive datasets across large regions of the Earth, significantly broadening the scope of geoscience applications.
These technologies provide critical insights into the geodynamics of lithospheric plates and enable the detailed characterization of both interplate and intraplate tectonic domains, illuminating complex tectonic processes that govern seismicity and crustal strain. Furthermore, the synergy between different geodetic platforms supports real-time hazard assessment and early warning systems for earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. This multidimensional approach enhances both scientific understanding of Earth’s dynamic behavior and societal resilience by informing evidence-based disaster risk reduction strategies.
This session invites contributions employing geodetic, geophysical, geological, and seismotectonic data to investigate active deformation zones, including intraplate volcanic settings. We especially welcome interdisciplinary studies that integrate geodesy, seismology, tectonics, and geophysics to better constrain strain accumulation, plate motions, and lithospheric deformation. The overarching goal is to highlight recent geodetic advances and explore their implications for understanding lithospheric geodynamics and enhancing hazard preparedness.
Patricia Martínez-Garzón