Experimental study on possibility of earth surface stress detecting using satellite remote sensing

At present, the earth surface stress monitoring mainly relies on the ground drilling method. Affected by test conditions and cost, the large-scale and regional stress measurement cannot be realized by traditional methods in the actual measurement. As the ground information at the large scale can be observation by satellite in all-weather condition, it is possible for detecting the stress information via the satellite remote sensing. In this paper, the experimental studies on the microwave and thermal infrared spectrum of loaded rock were carried out. Based on the experimental results, the possibility for detecting the earth surface stress condition via remote sensing was discussed. This study demonstrates the potential ability to use satellite remote sensing to observe ground stress condition and earthquakes.