Estimating ground ice volumes in tundra polygon networks

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As outlined in the previous IAF congress in Vancouver, global warming is a majorand growing concern in Arctic regions. Climatic changes in the polar regions of earth are believed to be at least twice as dramatic as in others. A wide international and interconnected approach to the investigation of its impacts is needed. Remote sensing of Arctic regions is unique as it can be used to provide periodic, reliable and precise datasets of any given region. Field research, on the other hand iscrippled by the remoteness, the cost, and the short time frame generally involved. While a considerable amount of research has been conducted on sea ice, sea surface temperatures, and sea currents, few studies have been focusing on the impacts of climate change on theland, and in particular on the permafrost that underlies the entire Arctic. This critical issue has to be addressed rapidly since it directly affects the Inuit communities, the flora, and the fauna of the Arctic.One singular component of the

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