Application of Sentinel-1 data to quantify Arctic Coastal Retreat

• Main Author: Holsten, Henry (author)
• Other Authors: Bernhard, Philipp (mentor), Hajnsek, Irena (graduation committee), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution), ETH Zürich (degree granting institution), RWTH Aachen University (degree granting institution)
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Remote Sensing; Synthetic Aperture Radar; Erosion; Environmental Impact Assessment; Climate change; Sentinel-1; coastal erosion; Arctic; Canada; Herschel Island; The Sentinel; Yukon; Beaufort Sea; Herschel; permafrost
• Online Access: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:13a7878b-bb2a-4579-860f-df368f4132b7

In the arctic region many coastal areas exhibit rapid erosion, with coastal retreat or erosion rates of 10 meters per year (m/yr.) or higher in places. This poses a threat primarily to all manner of infrastructure built directly on and near the coastline. With climate change the coastal erosion is e...