NISAR Vision Bulletin — Mexico City (Mexico) — 2026-10-20

Atlas Rank #5 · Coverage: ok · 8 pairs
CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM PROVISIONAL All Bulletins
Product IDNP-MEXICO-CITY-2026-001
Issue Time (UTC)2026-11-15 15:42 UTC
Data Window2026-06-22 to 2026-10-20
SensorNISAR L-band GUNW, provisional
Quality ClassPROVISIONAL
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Versionv2.0
FormatA4 Operational Map Package
Peak Cumulative (LOS)
-7.0 cm
Vertical Est. (44.2°)
-9.7 cm
3-Ref Sensitivity
[-8.0, -4.6] cm LOS
Rate (cm / 100 days)
-5.8 cm/100d
Annualized est.: -21.2 cm/yr

Latest Pair & Cumulative Summary

  • Latest Consecutive Pair Step: -1.19 cm LOS (2026-10-08 to 2026-10-20 at p01: 19.275N 99.036W; cumulative at point: -6.96 cm)
  • Affected Population (GHSL GHS-POP E2025, 108d eq., ≥ 0.69 cm 2σ): 3,007,595 residents (< -2 cm), 321,795 residents across 21.53 km² (< -5 cm).

Top 3 Most-Subsiding Areas

Rank1 km Block Center (Lat, Lon)Cumulative LOSRate
#119.2749, -99.0362-6.96 cm-5.80 cm/100d
#219.4816, -99.0461-6.37 cm-5.31 cm/100d
#319.4346, -99.0461-5.30 cm-4.41 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 Mexico City (Mexico) ending 2026-10-20
Cumulative LOS displacement (2026-06-22 to 2026-10-20, 8 NISAR L2 GUNW pairs).

What This Means

  • Ground in Mexico City (Mexico) subsided up to -7.0 cm LOS (-5.8 cm/100d) between 2026-06-22 and 2026-10-20, consistent with active seasonal compaction.
  • About 3,007,595 residents live on ground sinking faster than 2 cm per 108 days (and 321,795 residents across 21.53 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).