Evaluating the surface density and the spatial variability of the Arctic snow cover using a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar

• Main Authors: Boisvert-Vigneault, É., Langlois, A.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Arctic; Cambridge Bay; Canada; Nunavut; Peary; Climate change; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5018330

The arctic ecosystem is changing four times faster than the rest of the planet because of climate change. This increases the frequency of extreme weather events, like very strong winds, that have direct repercussions on snow properties, especially on its density. These kinds of events can prevent th...