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InSAR time series analysis of seasonal surface displacement dynamics on the Tibetan Plateau
Eike Reinosch
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Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Technische Universität
Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Johannes Buckel
Institute of Geophysics and extraterrestrial Physics, Technische
Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Jie Dong
School of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering, Wuhan
University, Wuhan, China
Markus Gerke
Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Technische Universität
Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Jussi Baade
Department of Geography, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena,
Jena, Germany
Björn Riedel
Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Technische Universität
Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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Short summary
In this research we present the results of our satellite analysis of a permafrost landscape and periglacial landforms in mountainous regions on the Tibetan Plateau. We study seasonal and multiannual surface displacement processes, such as the freezing and thawing of the ground, seasonally accelerated sliding on steep slopes, and continuous permafrost creep. This study is the first step of our goal to create an inventory of actively moving landforms within the Nyainqêntanglha range.
In this research we present the results of our satellite analysis of a permafrost landscape and...
