| Principal Investigator: | Höfle, Bernhard (2) |
| Licence Number: | 15914 |
| Organization: | Heidelberg University, Institute of Geography |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2016
2015
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| Issued: | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Project Team: | Katharina Anders, Inga Beck, Sabrina Marx, Phil Marsh, Trevor Lantz |
Objective(s): To develop a new method that improves the detection of vertical movements caused by thawing and freezing processes of the permafrost.
Project Description: The goal of the proposed study is to develop a new method that improves the detection of vertical movements caused by thawing and freezing processes of the permafrost. Previous studies showed the theoretical use of remote sensing data for such surface deformations, but also highlighted limitations. As these thawing and freezing processes are mainly responsible for such things as streets breaking apart, and buildings getting cracks and potentially collapsing, it is essential for science, economy and politics to quantify these processes in order to identify potential subsidence areas (“early warning system”) and to provide information to the local organization authorities to avoid severe damage. This project will use a multi-source approach to detect vertical movements of the topography, based on: 1) Ground-truth records (using a differential GPS and subsidence stations). The differential GPS well be used during the fiel... Show more
