Dear colleagues,
we invite contributions to the following session during 4th European Conference on Permafrost (www.eucop4.org) to be held 18-21 June 2014 in Évora, Portugal:
Remote Sensing, DEMs and GIS applications in periglacial research
Chairs:
Anne Morgenstern (AWI, Germany)
Annett Bartsch (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
Key-note Speaker:
Guido Grosse, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Recent advances in remote sensing and geoinformation technologies allow observation of permafrost and periglacial landforms and dynamics with increasing spatial, temporal, and spectral resolution as well as higher precision. Such satellite, airborne, and ground-based remote sensing data are now frequently used for qualitative and quantitative investigations in periglacial research both in polar lowland and mountain permafrost regions. This session aims at demonstrating and discussing the applicability, potential, and constraints of high-resolution remote sensing data, digital elevation models (DEMs), and their spatial analysis using geographic information systems (GIS) for answering current and pressing questions in permafrost science. We invite contributions from all sensors (optical, radar, laser scanners), platforms (satellite, airborne, terrestrial), methods (photogrammetry, field surveys, geostatistics, etc.), and applications (geomorphological, hydrological, ecological, engineering, etc.).
Abstract deadline: 15 December 2013
We hope to see you in Évora.
With kind regards,
Annett Bartsch and Anne Morgenstern
Dr. Anne Morgenstern
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14473 Potsdam
Germany
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