Research Article

Early Identifying and Monitoring Landslides in Guizhou Province with InSAR and Optical Remote Sensing

Table 3

Optical Remote Sensing Interpretation and Identification Signs of Landslides.

Identification signsImage characteristics

Direct identification signsGeometryGentler than surrounding slope
The slope is tongue-shaped or curved
The back wall of the landslide
Looks like a chair
Color toneOff-white
Khaki
Dark brown
TextureRough
Grainy
Uneven

Indirect identification signsGeomorphologyFracture distribution
Multi-layer terraces
Mostly distributed in gully areas
Slope vegetationLow vegetation coverage
And exposed rock mass
Rivers, roads or buildingsUnnatural river turns or diversions