Permafrost
Information System on Permafrost
The PERMAFROST project is funded by the European Space
Agency (ESA) Data User Element (DUE) program, which is a
component of the Earth Observation Envelope Program (EOEP).
Permafrost is one of 50 Essential Climate Variables
(ECV) defined by the Global Climate Observating System (GCOS).
The objective of this project is to establish systematic
monitoring of permafrost based on satellite data.
Permafrost | |
Information System on Permafrost | |
DUE (Data User Element) | |
Land | |
€1,000k | |
Service Demonstration | |
Completed | |
ENVISAT : AATSR MetOp : ASCAT EOS-Aqua : MODIS |
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http://www.ipf.tuwien.ac.at/permafrost" target="_blank">http://www.ipf.tuwien.ac.at/permafrost | |
The main purpose of the ESA DUE Permafrost project is to define, demonstrate and validate, permafrost monitoring information service from local to large scale, mainly towards climate change studies and addressing the pan-boreal/arctic zone. The service is supposed to support the GCOS implementation plan with systematic satellite-based Earth Observations of global permafrost extent, change and related products. It should further support permafrost monitoring activities of national and intergovernmental bodies and scientific groups involved in climate change research. The goal of the Permafrost project is to demonstrate EO integrated services in the field of permafrost monitoring of the boreal zone with active participation of user organisations, mainly from the scientific world. The project shall act as a platform to users and service providers in order to harmonise information needs and develop a set of key tools to address them. The Permafrost project objectives are to:
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Final Report |
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Vienna University of Technology | |
GAMMA University of Jena AWI University of Waterloo |
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AWI Geological Survey of Canada GIPL IARC Lomonosov Moscow State Univesity : Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University Melnikov Permafrost Institute HU-GSES SHI MPI - MDI - BGC IPA |
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Annett Bartsch Vienna University of Technology Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Gusshaustrasse 27 - 29 1040 Vienna Austria Tel: +43-(0)1-58801-12221 Fax: +43-(0)1-58801-12299 Email: ab@aipf.tuwien.ac.at |
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Frank Martin Seifert European Space Agency ESRIN D/EOP-SEP Via Galileo Galilei I-00044 Frascati (RM) Tel.: +39 06-941.80560 |