Growth of a young pingo in the Canadian Arctic observed by RADARSAT-2 interferometric satellite radar

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: S. V. Samsonov, T. C. Lantz, S. V. Kokelj, Y. Zhang
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2016
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Tuktoyaktuk; Ice; permafrost; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-799-2016; https://doaj.org/article/37eb2a433b7e4250800ffc0e1b4e68c0

Advancements in radar technology are increasing our ability to detect Earth surface deformation in permafrost environments. In this paper we use satellite Differential Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (DInSAR) to describe the growth of a large, relatively young pingo in the Tuktoyaktuk Coast...