The potential of UAV imagery for the detection of rapid permafrost degradation

• Published in: Remote Sensing
• Main Authors: Kaiser, Soraya, Boike, Julia (Dr.), Grosse, Guido (Prof. Dr.), Langer, Moritz (Dr.)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: ddc:550; Institut für Geowissenschaften; Arctic; Vertical Point; Ice; north slope; permafrost; wedge*; Alaska
• Online Access: https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/65513; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14236107

Ground subsidence and erosion processes caused by permafrost thaw pose a high risk to infrastructure in the Arctic. Climate warming is increasingly accelerating the thawing of permafrost, emphasizing the need for thorough monitoring to detect damages and hazards at an early stage. The use of unoccup...