Multi-Source Synthesis, Harmonization, and Inventory of Critical Infrastructure and Human-Impacted Areas in Permafrost Regions of Alaska (SIRIUS)

• Main Authors: Kaiser, Soraya, Boike, Julia, Grosse, Guido, Langer, Moritz
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Arctic; Sirius; The Sentinel; permafrost; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2023-393; https://essd.copernicus.org/preprints/essd-2023-393/

The Arctic region has undergone warming at a rate more than three times higher than the global average. This warming has led to the degradation of near-surface permafrost, resulting in a loss of ground stability. This instability not only poses a primary threat to Arctic infrastructure and human-imp...