GNSS Horizontal Motion Field in the Beijing Plain in View of The Variation Characteristics of The 3D Deformation Field

Abstract

In view of the fact that there is no unified understanding of the GNSS horizontal velocity field in the Beijing Plain and the serious land subsidence in this area, we collected GNSS data from 2011 to 2021 and Sentinel 1A data from 2017 to 2021 and conducted high-precision GNSS data processing and PS-InSAR verification in order to determine the reason for the differences in the GNSS horizontal velocity field in the Beijing Plain. The results show that, under the stable Eurasian framework, the horizontal velocity of GNSS stations in the Beijing Plain is significantly inconsistent. The velocity of all GNSS stations ranged from −1.32 to 10.41 mm/yr in the E component and from −8.83 to 3.00 mm/yr in the N component. From 2011 to 2021, there was significant uneven land subsidence in the Beijing Plain, and the maximum land subsidence rate from 2017 to 2021 reached 107 mm/yr. In analyzing the observation data of the GNSS and InSAR, we conclude that the land subsidence in the Beijing Plain will indeed affect the GNSS horizontal velocity field in the subsidence area. Under the EURA_I08 reference framework, the horizontal deformation field in the Beijing Plain is mainly caused by the tectonic activity-derived overall SEE-direction movement, accompanied by the velocity field anomaly caused by local land subsidence.