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2025

	50. Co-seismic landslides and a massive lateral spread of the 2023 Jishishan earthquake in China characterized by intelligent remote sensing analysis Song, Y.†, Hu, X., Xu, Y., Chen, G., Zhang, J., Li, Y. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface*, Accepted, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	49. Quantifying the lifespan of 3D flood structures: unlocking the potential of flood detention areas for enhanced flood control in China Lin, Y.†, Hu, X., Wang, F., Tang, Q., Zhao, Y., Li, Y., Li, T., Liu, C., Wang, X., Li, D. Water Resources Research*, 61, e2025WR039992, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	48. Comparing landslide patterns and failure mechanisms in restored and native forest ecosystems: Insights from geomorphology, lithology and vegetation An, N., Dai, Z., Hu, X., Wang, B., Huo, Z., Xiao, Y., Zhan, W., Yang, Y. Catena, 260, 109452, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	47. ChangePointCNN-GNSS: an AI model for assessing change points and optimizing site velocity estimation from global GNSS data Wang, G., Bao, Y., Zhang, S., Huang, G., Hu, X.* Journal of Geophysical Research: Machine Learning and Computation, 2, e2025JH000910, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	46. Kinematic glacier thickness inversion using 3D flow velocities from multi-track SAR images Yang, L., Lu, Z., Zhao, C., Hu, X., Wang, B. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing*, 18, 27340-27356, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	45. Triggering factors and flooding processes of glacial lake outburst flood at Ranzerio lake Yang, L., Lu, Z., Zhao, C., Zhang, Q., Hu, X., Wang, B. npj Natural Hazards, 2, 90, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	44. Post-anthropogenic landscape evolution: Terrain reshaping and geomorphic response in the Loess Plateau Xue, L., Hu, X., Tang, Q., Qi, S., Moucha, R. Geomorphology*, 488, 109976, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	43. Studying mass movement sources and potential glacial lake outburst flood at Jiongpu Co, southeastern Tibet, using multiple remote sensing methods and HEC-RAS model Yang, L., Lu, Z., Zhao, C., Hu, X., Wang, B. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface*, 130, e2024JF008067, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	42. Hydrological proxy derived from InSAR coherence in landslide characterization Song, Y.†, Hu, X., Shi, X., Cui, Y., Zhou, C., Xu, Y. Remote Sensing of Environment*, 322, 114712, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	41. A novel framework for river organic carbon retrieval through satellite data and machine learning Tian, S., Sha, A., Luo, Y., Ke, Y., Spencer, R., Hu, X., Ning, M., Zhao, Y., Deng, R., Gao, Y., Liu, Y., Li, D.* ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 221, 109-123, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	40. Multi‐annual inventorying of retrogressive thaw slumps using domain adaptation Lin, Y.†, Hu, X., Lu, H.†, Niu, F., Liu, G., Huang, L., Zhu, H., Zhang, S., Liu, J., Liu, Y. Journal of Geophysical Research: Machine Learning and Computation*, 1, e2024JH000370, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	39. GMCP: A fully Global multi-source Merging-and-Calibration Precipitation dataset (1-hourly, 0.1°, global, 2000–Present) Ma, Z., Xu, J., Dong, B., Hu, X., Hu, H., Yan, S., Zhu, S., He, K., Shi, Z., Chen, Y., Fang, X., Zhang, Q., Gu, S., Fu, Z. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society*, 1, e2024JH000370, 2025 [doi] [pdf]
	38. The influence of reservoirs on landslide erosion Tang, F., Qi, S., Guo, S., Li, Y., Guo, X., Lu, X, Zou, Y., Wang, X., Hu, X., Ma, L., Zheng, B., Wang, Z. Remote Sensing, 17, 569, 2025 [doi] [pdf]

2024

	37. Dual-branch multi-modal convergence for crater detection using Chang’e image Lin, F.†, Hu, X., Lin, Y.†, Li, Y., Liu, Y., Li, D. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation*, 134, 104215, 2024 [doi] [pdf]
	36. A national-scale assessment of land subsidence in China’s major cities Ao, Z., Hu, X.L., Tao, S., Hu, X., Wang, G., Li, M., Wang, F., Hu, L., Liang, X., Qi, W., Ran, Q., Yusup, A., Xiao, J., Fang, J., Chang, J., Zeng, Z., Fu, Y., Xue, B., Wang, P., Zhao, K., Li, L., Li, W., Li, Y., Jiang, M., Yang, Y., Shen, H., Zhao, X., Shi, Y., Wu, B., Yan, Z., Wang, M., Su, Y., Hu, T., Ma, Q., Bai, H., Wang, L., Yang, Z., Feng, Y., Zhang, D., Huang, E., Pan, J., Ye, H., Yang, C., Qin, Y., He, C., Guo, Y., Cheng, K., Ren, Y., Yang, H., Zheng, C., Zhu, J., Wang, S., Ji, C., Zhu, B., Liu, H., Tang, Z., Wang, Z., Zhao, S., Tang, Y., Xing, H., Guo, Q., Liu, Y., Fang, J. Science*, 384(6693), 301-306, 2024 [doi] [pdf]
	35. Enhancing 4-D landslide monitoring and block interaction analysis with a novel Kalman-Filter-Based InSAR approach Zheng, W., Hu, J., Lu, Z., Hu, X., Sun, Q., Liu, J., Huang, B. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface*, 129(11), 2024 [doi] [pdf]
	34. Rapid building damage estimates from the M7.8 Turkey Earthquake sequence via causality-informed Bayesian inference from satellite imagery Li, X., Yu, X.†, Burgi, P., Wald, D., Hu, X., Xu, S.* Earthquake Spectra, 41(1), 2024 (Editor's Choice & Cover Image) [doi] [pdf]
	33. Near-surface soil hydrothermal response feedbacks landslide activity and mechanism Ye, X., Zhu, H.H., Wu, B., Tian, F., Zhang, W., Hu, X., Schenato, L., Pasuto, A., Catani, F. Engineering Geology*, 341, 107690, 2024 [doi] [pdf]
	32. A novel framework for landslide displacement prediction using MT-InSAR and machine learning techniques Zhou, C., Cao, Y., Gan, L., Wang, Y., Motagh, M., Roessner, S., Hu, X., Yin, K. Engineering Geology*, 334, 107497, 2024 [doi] [pdf]
	31. Need for a multi-sensor monitoring approach for embankment failures: lessons learned from the Edenville Dam failure Thomas, J., Klida, R., Oommen, T., Sajinkumar, K.S., Zhang, B., Hu, X.* Environmental & Engineering Geoscience, 30(1-2), 19–30, 2024 [doi] [pdf]
	30. Glacier retreat in Eastern Himalaya drives catastrophic glacier hazard chain Li, Y., Cui, Y., Hu, X., Lu, Z., Guo, J., Wang, Y., Wang, H., Wang, S., Zhou, X. Geophysical Research Letters*, 2024 [doi] [pdf]
	29. Unveiling the hidden threat: drought-induced inelastic subsidence in expansive soils Welch, J., Wang, G., Bao, Y., Zhang, S., Huang, G., Hu, X.* Geophysical Research Letters, 2024 [doi] [pdf]
	28. Intelligent assessment of land surface damage in 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake by multiple remote sensing observations Yu, X.†, Hu, X., Song, Y.†, Xu, S., Li, X., Song, X., Fan, X., Wang, F. npj Natural Hazards*, 1, 2024 (Solo Annual Cover Paper) [doi] [pdf]
	27. Investigation of precipitation process in the water vapor channel of the Yarlung Zsangbo Grand Canyon Chen, X., Xu, X., Ma, Y., Wang, G., Chen, D., Cao, D., Xu, X., Zhang, Q., Li, L., Liu, Y., Liu, L., Li, M., Luo, S., Wang, X., Hu, X. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 2024 [doi] [pdf]
	26. The locality-adaptation theory of traditional villages Wang, F., Xue, P., Su, W., Hu, X.* Indoor and Built Environment , 2024 [doi] [pdf]

2023

	25. Land Subsidence in Tianjin, China: Before and after the South-to-North Water Diversion Yu, X.†, Wang, G., Hu, X., Liu, Y., Bao, Y. Remote Sensing, 15(6), 1647, 2023 [doi] [pdf]
	24. Glacial lake outburst hazard monitoring and flooding modeling by integrating multiple remote sensing methods and HEC-RAS Yang, L., Lu, Z., Ouyang, C., Zhao, C., Hu, X., Zhang, Q. Remote Sensing, 2023 [doi] [pdf]
	23. Enhanced Kinematic Inversion of 3-D Displacements, Geometry, and Hydraulic Properties of a North-South Slow-Moving Landslide in Three Gorges Reservoir Zheng, W., Hu, J., Lu, Z., Hu, X., Sun, Q., Liu, J., Zhu, J., Li, Z. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 128, e2022JB026232, 2023 (Top 10 most-cited papers published by the journal in 2023) [doi] [pdf]
	22. Characterization of landslide displacements in an active fault zone in Northwest China Shi, X., Hu, X.* Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2023 [doi] [pdf]

2022

	21. Collapse and subsidence mechanism of compacted loess and suitability of mountain bulldozing and city creation projects in the Loess Plateau of China Qi, S., Hou, X., Yu, Y., Zhang, Y., Hu, X., Zhang, L., Li, Z., Guo, S., Zhang, F., Li, T., Peng, J. Science Bulletin (in Chinese), 2022 [doi] [pdf]
	20. Machine-learning estimation of snow depth in 2021 Texas statewide winter storm using SAR imagery Yu, X.†, Hu, X., Wang, G., Wang, K., Chen, X. Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2022GL099119, 2022 [doi] [pdf]
	19. Enhanced dynamic landslide hazard assessment using MT-InSAR method in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area Zhou, C., Cao, Y., Hu, X., Yin, K. Landslides, 2022 [doi] [pdf]

2021

	18. Stress perturbations from hydrological and industrial loads and seismicity in the Salt Lake City region Hu, X., Xue, L., Bürgmann, R., Fu, Y. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126, e2021JB022362, 2021 [doi] [pdf]
	17. Machine-learning characterization of tectonic, hydrological and anthropogenic sources of ground deformation in California Hu, X., Bürgmann, R., Fielding, E.J., Xu, X., Zhen, L. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126, e2021JB022373, 2021 (Top 10 most-downloaded papers published by the journal in 2021) [doi] [pdf]
	16. Remote sensing characterization of mountain excavation and city construction in loess plateau Hu, X., Xue, L., Yu, Y., Guo, S., Cui, Y., Li, Y., Qi, S. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2021GL095230, 2021 [doi] [pdf]
	15. Hydrological control shift from river level to rainfall in the reactivated Guobu Slope besides the Laxiwa hydropower station (China) Shi, X.G., Hu, X., Sitar, N., Kayen, R., Qi, S., Jiang, H., Wang, X., Zhang, L. Remote Sensing of Environment*, 265, 112664, 2021 [doi] [pdf]
	14. Knowledge-aided InSAR phase unwrapping approach Yu, H.†, Hu, X. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2021 [doi] [pdf]
	13. Hydro-mechanical coupling in the shallow crust – insight from groundwater level and satellite radar imagery in a mining area Shi, Z.M., Hu, X., Wang, C.-Y. Journal of Hydrology, 125649, 2021 [doi] [pdf]

2020

	12. Surface response and subsurface features during the restriction of groundwater exploitation in Suzhou (China) inferred from decadal SAR interferometry Shi, G.Q., Ma, P., Hu, X., Song, X., Huang, B., Lin, H. Remote Sensing of Environment, 256, 112327, 2021 [doi] [pdf]
	11. Four-dimensional surface motions of the Slumgullion landslide and quantification of hydrometeorological forcing Hu, X., Bürgmann, R., Schulz, W., Fielding, E.J. Nature Communications, 11, 2792, 2020 [doi] [pdf]
	10. Aquifer dynamics in the seismically hazardous Salt Lake Valley, Utah, USA. Hu, X., Bürgmann, R. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 547, 2020 [doi] [pdf]
	9. Internal kinematics of the Slumgullion landslide (USA) from high-resolution UAVSAR InSAR data Hu, X., Bürgmann, R., Fielding, E.J., Lee, H. Remote Sensing of Environment, 251, 2020 [doi] [pdf]
	8. Rheology of a debris slide from the joint analysis of UAVSAR and LiDAR data Hu, X., Bürgmann, R. Geophysical Research Letters, 47, e2020GL087452, 2020 [doi] [pdf]

2019

7. Mobility, thickness, and hydraulic diffusivity of the slow-moving Monroe landslide in California revealed by L-band satellite radar interferometry
Hu, X., Bürgmann, R., Lu, Z., Handwerger, A. L., Wang, T., Miao, R.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124, 2019
[doi] [pdf]

2018

	6. Characterization of hydrogeological properties in Salt Lake Valley, Utah using InSAR Hu, X., Lu, Z., Wang, T. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 123, 2018 [doi] [pdf]
	5. Combining InSAR and GPS to determine transient movement and thickness of a seasonally active low‐gradient translational landslide Hu, X., Lu, Z., Pierson, T. C., Kramer, R., George, D. L. Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 1453–1462, 2018 [doi] [pdf]

Before 2018

	4. Consolidation settlement of Salt Lake County tailings impoundment revealed by time-series InSAR observations from multiple radar satellites Hu, X., Oommen, T., Lu, Z., Wang, T., Kim, J. W. Remote Sensing of Environment, 202, 199–209, 2017 [doi] [pdf]
	3. Detecting seasonal landslide movement within the Cascade landslide complex (Washington) using time-series SAR imagery Hu, X., Wang, T., Pierson, T. C., Lu, Z., Kim, J. W., Cecere, T. H. Remote Sensing of Environment, 187, 49–61, 2016 [doi] [pdf]
	2. Pre-2014 mudslides at Oso revealed by InSAR and multi-source DEM analysis Kim, J.W., Lu, Z., Qu, F., Hu, X. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 6(3), 184–194, 2015 [doi] [pdf]
	1. Measuring coseismic displacements with point-like targets offset tracking Hu, X., Wang, T, Liao, M. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 11(1), 283–287, 2014 [doi] [pdf]