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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-16-5767-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-16-5767-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Very high resolution aerial image orthomosaics, point clouds, and elevation datasets of select permafrost landscapes in Alaska and northwestern Canada
Tabea Rettelbach
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Telegrafenberg A45, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Institute of Geosciences, Potsdam University, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 18, 14478 Potsdam, Germany
Ingmar Nitze
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Telegrafenberg A45, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Inge Grünberg
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Telegrafenberg A45, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Jennika Hammar
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Telegrafenberg A45, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Simon Schäffler
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Telegrafenberg A45, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Department of Geography, Ludwig-Maximilians -Universität München, Luisenstr. 37, 80333 Munich, Germany
Daniel Hein
Institute of Optical Sensor Systems, German Aerospace Center, Rutherfordstr. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
Matthias Gessner
Institute of Optical Sensor Systems, German Aerospace Center, Rutherfordstr. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
Tilman Bucher
Institute of Optical Sensor Systems, German Aerospace Center, Rutherfordstr. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
Jörg Brauchle
Institute of Optical Sensor Systems, German Aerospace Center, Rutherfordstr. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
Jörg Hartmann
Atmospheric Physics Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Klußmannstr. 3d, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Torsten Sachs
Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Institute of Geoecology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
Julia Boike
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Telegrafenberg A45, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Geography Department, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Rudower Chaussee 16, 12489 Berlin, Germany
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Telegrafenberg A45, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Institute of Geosciences, Potsdam University, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 18, 14478 Potsdam, Germany
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- Iceberg influence on snow distribution and slush formation on Antarctic landfast sea ice from airborne multi-sensor observations S. Franke et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-6319-2025
- Annual and sub-seasonal dynamics of a rapidly eroding permafrost coastline along the Beaufort Sea in northern Alaska M. Ward Jones et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04753-3
- High-resolution mapping of snow depth and snow thermal insulation using low-cost UAVs in complex Arctic Urban Terrains M. Mueller et al. https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2025-0062
- Evaluation of the Geomorphon Approach for Extracting Troughs in Polygonal Patterned Ground Across Different Permafrost Environments A. Wen et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17061040
- Human machine teaming in mobile miniaturized aviation logistics systems in safety-critical settings G. Morgan & M. Grabowski https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsasus.2025.02.001
- Monitoring Arctic permafrost – examining the contribution of volunteered geographic information to mapping ice-wedge polygons P. Walz et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-6355-2025
6 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Iceberg influence on snow distribution and slush formation on Antarctic landfast sea ice from airborne multi-sensor observations S. Franke et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-6319-2025
- Annual and sub-seasonal dynamics of a rapidly eroding permafrost coastline along the Beaufort Sea in northern Alaska M. Ward Jones et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04753-3
- High-resolution mapping of snow depth and snow thermal insulation using low-cost UAVs in complex Arctic Urban Terrains M. Mueller et al. https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2025-0062
- Evaluation of the Geomorphon Approach for Extracting Troughs in Polygonal Patterned Ground Across Different Permafrost Environments A. Wen et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17061040
- Human machine teaming in mobile miniaturized aviation logistics systems in safety-critical settings G. Morgan & M. Grabowski https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsasus.2025.02.001
- Monitoring Arctic permafrost – examining the contribution of volunteered geographic information to mapping ice-wedge polygons P. Walz et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-6355-2025
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Short summary
Permafrost landscapes in the Arctic are rapidly changing due to climate warming. Here, we publish aerial images and elevation models with very high spatial detail that help study these landscapes in northwestern Canada and Alaska. The images were collected using the Modular Aerial Camera System (MACS). This dataset has significant implications for understanding permafrost landscape dynamics in response to climate change. It is publicly available for further research.
Permafrost landscapes in the Arctic are rapidly changing due to climate warming. Here, we...
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