Three decades of remote sensing subarctic vegetation in northern Russia: A case study in science diplomacy
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>The vegetation at and beyond the northern edge of the world’s boreal forest plays an important though imperfectly understood role in the climate system. This is particularly true within Russia, where only a small proportion of the boreal la...
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ftunivcam:oai:www.repository.cam.ac.uk:1810/342022 2024-01-14T10:10:58+01:00 Three decades of remote sensing subarctic vegetation in northern Russia: A case study in science diplomacy Rees, WG Tutubalina, OV Medvedev, A Marshall, GJ Golubeva, EI Telnova, N Zimin, M Mikhaylykova, P Terskaia, A Sklyar, E Tomaney, JA 2022-10-12T10:18:19Z application/octet-stream https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/342022 https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.89439 eng eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Department of Geography http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247422000304 Polar Record https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/342022 doi:10.17863/CAM.89439 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Remote sensing Russia Forest Tundra Collaboration Article 2022 ftunivcam https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.89439 2023-12-21T23:21:21Z <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>The vegetation at and beyond the northern edge of the world’s boreal forest plays an important though imperfectly understood role in the climate system. This is particularly true within Russia, where only a small proportion of the boreal land area has been studied in depth, and little is known about its recent evolution over time. We describe a long-term collaboration between institutions in Russia and the United Kingdom, aimed at developing a better understanding of high-latitude vegetation in Russia using remote sensing methods. The focus of the collaboration has varied over time; in its most recent form, it is concerned with the dynamics of the Russian boreal forest during the 21<jats:sup>st</jats:sup> century and its relation to climate change. We discuss the support framework within which it has been developed and reflect on its relationship to science diplomacy. We consider the factors that have contributed to the success of a decades-long international collaboration and make recommendations as to how such joint efforts can be encouraged in future.</jats:p> British Council Institutional Links grant 352397111; Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation grant 14.616.21.0099; Russian Government Assingnment AAA-A19-119022190168-8; Global Britain and International Funds of the UK FCDO Article in Journal/Newspaper Subarctic Tundra Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository |
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>The vegetation at and beyond the northern edge of the world’s boreal forest plays an important though imperfectly understood role in the climate system. This is particularly true within Russia, where only a small proportion of the boreal land area has been studied in depth, and little is known about its recent evolution over time. We describe a long-term collaboration between institutions in Russia and the United Kingdom, aimed at developing a better understanding of high-latitude vegetation in Russia using remote sensing methods. The focus of the collaboration has varied over time; in its most recent form, it is concerned with the dynamics of the Russian boreal forest during the 21<jats:sup>st</jats:sup> century and its relation to climate change. We discuss the support framework within which it has been developed and reflect on its relationship to science diplomacy. We consider the factors that have contributed to the success of a decades-long international collaboration and make recommendations as to how such joint efforts can be encouraged in future.</jats:p> British Council Institutional Links grant 352397111; Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation grant 14.616.21.0099; Russian Government Assingnment AAA-A19-119022190168-8; Global Britain and International Funds of the UK FCDO |
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Rees, WG Tutubalina, OV Medvedev, A Marshall, GJ Golubeva, EI Telnova, N Zimin, M Mikhaylykova, P Terskaia, A Sklyar, E Tomaney, JA |
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Rees, WG Tutubalina, OV Medvedev, A Marshall, GJ Golubeva, EI Telnova, N Zimin, M Mikhaylykova, P Terskaia, A Sklyar, E Tomaney, JA |
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Three decades of remote sensing subarctic vegetation in northern Russia: A case study in science diplomacy |
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Three decades of remote sensing subarctic vegetation in northern Russia: A case study in science diplomacy |
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Three decades of remote sensing subarctic vegetation in northern Russia: A case study in science diplomacy |
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Three decades of remote sensing subarctic vegetation in northern Russia: A case study in science diplomacy |
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Three decades of remote sensing subarctic vegetation in northern Russia: A case study in science diplomacy |
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three decades of remote sensing subarctic vegetation in northern russia: a case study in science diplomacy |
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