Automatic detection of snow avalanche debris in central Svalbard using C-band SAR data

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Dieuwertje S. Wesselink, Eirik Malnes, Markus Eckerstorfer, Roderik C. Lindenbergh
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2017
• Subjects: Radar remote sensing; Radarsat-2; Sentinel-1; avalanche debris detection; avalanche forecasting; geo; info; Longyearbyen; Nordenskiöld Land; Svalbard; polar night; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1333236; https://doaj.org/article/f030a590a43842b6802f4a192b749f09

Snow avalanches pose a threat to people and infrastructure in and around Svalbard’s main settlement Longyearbyen. Since January 2016, publically available regional avalanche warnings are issued daily for Nordenskiöld Land, the area around Longyearbyen. Avalanche warning services rely on information...