Combining Data from Satellite Images and Reindeer Herders in Arctic Petroleum Development: the Case of Yamal, West Siberia

The aim of the study is to assess the capacity for satellite imagery in detecting different natural and anthropogenic land cover types in the vicinity of a modern petroleum extraction development in the Russian Arctic. The Yamal Peninsula in northwest Siberia contains some of the largest untapped d...

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Main Authors: Timo Kumpula, Bruce Forbes, Florian Stammler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Geographical Society of Northern Finland 2006-01-01
Series:Nordia Geographical Publications
Online Access:https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/76197