Estimation of forest properties in the treeline zone using TanDEM-X and airborne laser scanning data

• Main Authors: Antonova, Sofia, Thiel, Christian, Höfle, Bernhard, Marx, Sabrina, Anders, Katharina, Boike, Julia
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: Bibliothek Wissenschaftspark Albert Einstein 2018
• Subjects: Arctic; Northwest Territories; Canada; Mackenzie Delta; Valley Creek; Trail Valley Creek; Tundra
• Online Access: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/48094/; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.c51aa216-53cd-41a3-a0d6-3fe7b6ca7926

Northward shift of the treeline is expected circum-Arctic and has been observed in a number of locations in response to Arctic warming. The transitional zone between forest and tundra is, therefore, a vulnerable region that requires systematic monitoring. Currently, radar remote sensing is hardly em...