Glacial Archaeology in Northern Norway—The Island of Seiland

• Published in: Remote Sensing
• Main Authors: Gino Caspari, Torbjørn Preus Schou, Noah Steuri, Timo Balz
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: glacial archaeology; Norway; ruggedness index; Arctic; cryogenic; glacier; ice patches; high altitude hunting; reindeer; climate change; Arctic Island; Seiland; Climate change; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15051336

Norway is at the forefront of monitoring ice patches and glaciers for archaeological remains, and thousands of artifacts have been recovered over the past two decades due to accelerating melting. The majority of finds stem from the lower latitudes of the country and relatively little is known about...