A novel approach for the characterization of tundra wetland regions with C-band SAR satellite data.

• Published in: International Journal of Remote Sensing
• Main Authors: Widhalm, Barbara, Bartsch, Annett, Heim, Birgit
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD 2015
• Subjects: Arctic; Asar; Tundra
• Online Access: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/39276/; https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/39276/1/Widhalm_etal_IntJRemoteSensing2015.pdf; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.46471; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.46471.d001

A circumpolar representative and consistent wetland map is required for a range of applications ranging from upscaling of carbon fluxes and pools to climate modelling and wildlife habitat assessment. Currently available data sets lack sufficient accuracy and/or thematic detail in many regions of the...