Assessment of the Ice Wedge Polygon Current State by Means of UAV Imagery Analysis (Samoylov Island, the Lena Delta)

Modern degradation of Arctic permafrost promotes changes in tundra landscapes and leads to degradation of ice wedge polygons, which are the most widespread landforms of Arctic wetlands. Status assessment of polygon degradation is important for various environmental studies. We have applied the geogr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andrei Kartoziia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
UAV
DTM
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/13/1627