Exploring the seasonality of rapid Arctic changes from space : Erkundung der Saisonalität schneller arktischer Veränderungen aus dem Weltraum : monitoring of permafrost disturbance, snow cover and vegetation in tundra environments with TerraSAR-X : Überwachung von Permafroststörungen, Schneebedeckung und Vegetation in Tundra-Umgebungen mit TerraSAR-X

• Main Author: Stettner, Samuel
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Universität Potsdam 2019
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Herschel Island; Russland; Arktis; Arktis*; Ice; lena delta; permafrost; Tundra
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25932/publishup-42578; https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/42578

Arctic warming has implications for the functioning of terrestrial Arctic ecosystems, global climate and socioeconomic systems of northern communities. A research gap exists in high spatial resolution monitoring and understanding of the seasonality of permafrost degradation, spring snowmelt and vege...