Articles | Volume 17, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-5707-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-5707-2025
Data description paper
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28 Oct 2025
Data description paper |  | 28 Oct 2025

High-resolution inventory and classification of retrogressive thaw slumps in West Siberia

Nina Nesterova, Ilia Tarasevich, Marina Leibman, Artem Khomutov, Alexander Kizyakov, Ingmar Nitze, and Guido Grosse

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Manually mapped retrogressive thaw slumps in West Siberia, version 0.1 Nina Nesterova et al. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.974406

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We created the first detailed map of retrogressive thaw slump (RTS) landforms across a large area of the West Siberian Arctic. RTSs are key features of abrupt permafrost thaw accelerated by climate change. Using satellite images and field data, we identified and classified over 6000 RTSs. This dataset helps scientists better understand how warming is changing Arctic landscapes and provides a trusted reference for training artificial intelligence to detect these landforms in the future.
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