NISAR Vision Bulletin — Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta (USA) — 2026-10-15

Atlas Rank #14 · Coverage: ok · 9 pairs
CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM PROVISIONAL All Bulletins
Product IDNP-DELTA-2026-001
Issue Time (UTC)2026-11-15 15:42 UTC
Data Window2026-06-17 to 2026-10-15
SensorNISAR L-band GUNW, provisional
Quality ClassPROVISIONAL
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Versionv2.0
FormatA4 Operational Map Package
Peak Cumulative (LOS)
-1.3 cm
Vertical Est. (35.8°)
-1.6 cm
3-Ref Sensitivity
[-1.3, -1.1] cm LOS
Rate (cm / 100 days)
-1.1 cm/100d
Annualized est.: -4.0 cm/yr

Latest Pair & Cumulative Summary

  • Latest Consecutive Pair Step: -0.18 cm LOS (2026-10-03 to 2026-10-15 at p01: 38.009N 121.644W; cumulative at point: -1.33 cm)
  • Affected Population (GHSL GHS-POP E2025, 108d eq., ≥ 0.69 cm 2σ): 632 residents (< -2 cm), 155 residents across 6.13 km² (< -5 cm).

Top 3 Most-Subsiding Areas

Rank1 km Block Center (Lat, Lon)Cumulative LOSRate
#138.0375, -121.6439-1.96 cm-1.63 cm/100d
#237.9644, -121.8229-0.96 cm-0.80 cm/100d

Top 5 At-Risk Infrastructure Segments

Infrastructure corridor ranking (OSM canal/road overlay) has not been computed for this regional subset yet.

GNSS Comparison & Calibration Status

Continuous GNSS time-series validation was not bundled for this regional subset.

Cumulative Displacement Map

Cumulative LOS displacement map for Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta (USA) ending 2026-10-15
Cumulative LOS displacement (2026-06-17 to 2026-10-15, 9 NISAR L2 GUNW pairs).

What This Means

  • Ground in Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta (USA) subsided up to -1.3 cm LOS (-1.1 cm/100d) between 2026-06-17 and 2026-10-15, consistent with active seasonal compaction.
  • About 632 residents live on ground sinking faster than 2 cm per 108 days (and 155 residents across 6.13 km2 faster than 5 cm per 108 days, above the 0.69 cm 2-sigma noise floor).
  • No local GNSS or canal-tilt overlay is bundled for this subset; field inspection and local piezometer records are needed to confirm infrastructure impacts.
Calibration & Quality Notice (PROVISIONAL): NISAR data are provisional. Calibration and validation are carried out by the NISAR project (NASA-JPL and ISRO), not by our team.
Sources: NASA-ISRO NISAR L2 GUNW (CRID P05023 via ASF DAAC); GHSL GHS-POP E2025 R2023A (JRC, CC BY 4.0); Nevada Geodetic Laboratory GNSS; OpenStreetMap (ODbL).