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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1103-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1103-2025
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InSAR-derived seasonal subsidence reflects spatial soil moisture patterns in Arctic lowland permafrost regions
Barbara Widhalm
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
b.geos, Industriestrasse 1, 2100 Korneuburg, Austria
Austrian Polar Research Institute, c/o Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Annett Bartsch
b.geos, Industriestrasse 1, 2100 Korneuburg, Austria
Austrian Polar Research Institute, c/o Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Tazio Strozzi
Gamma Remote Sensing, Gümligen, Switzerland
Nina Jones
Gamma Remote Sensing, Gümligen, Switzerland
Artem Khomutov
Earth Cryosphere Institute, Tyumen Scientific Centre SB RAS, Tyumen, Russia
Elena Babkina
Earth Cryosphere Institute, Tyumen Scientific Centre SB RAS, Tyumen, Russia
Marina Leibman
Earth Cryosphere Institute, Tyumen Scientific Centre SB RAS, Tyumen, Russia
Rustam Khairullin
b.geos, Industriestrasse 1, 2100 Korneuburg, Austria
Mathias Göckede
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
Helena Bergstedt
b.geos, Industriestrasse 1, 2100 Korneuburg, Austria
Austrian Polar Research Institute, c/o Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Clemens von Baeckmann
b.geos, Industriestrasse 1, 2100 Korneuburg, Austria
Austrian Polar Research Institute, c/o Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Xaver Muri
b.geos, Industriestrasse 1, 2100 Korneuburg, Austria
Austrian Polar Research Institute, c/o Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Permafrost and Freshwater Systems in the Arctic as Tipping Elements of the Climate System V. Brovkin et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10712-025-09885-9
- A 20-Year Monitoring of Seasonal and Long-Term Surface Elevation Changes in Permafrost Areas Using GPS Interferometric Reflectometry J. Tu et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2025.3621727
- Seasonal vertical surface thaw displacement in 2018 on Samoylov Island (Lena Delta, northeastern Siberia) measured by satellite SAR interferometry with X-, C- and L-band sensors T. Strozzi et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115293
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- Multi-source assessment of permafrost deformation along the Bei'an–Hei'he highway in Northeast China A. Yan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2025.115143
- Permafrost and Freshwater Systems in the Arctic as Tipping Elements of the Climate System V. Brovkin et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10712-025-09885-9
- A 20-Year Monitoring of Seasonal and Long-Term Surface Elevation Changes in Permafrost Areas Using GPS Interferometric Reflectometry J. Tu et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2025.3621727
- Seasonal vertical surface thaw displacement in 2018 on Samoylov Island (Lena Delta, northeastern Siberia) measured by satellite SAR interferometry with X-, C- and L-band sensors T. Strozzi et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115293
- High-resolution remote sensing and machine-learning-based upscaling of methane fluxes: a case study in the Western Canadian tundra K. Ivanova et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-233-2026
- Tracking land surface deformation in lowland permafrost regions across the Arctic exploiting the first decade of Copernicus Sentinel-1 A. Bartsch et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115409
- Assessment of permafrost subsidence hazards in Arctic settlements using InSAR methods R. Tanguy et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2026.2672066
- High-resolution InSAR regional soil water storage mapping above permafrost Y. Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-3481-2025
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Short summary
Mapping soil moisture in Arctic permafrost regions is crucial for various activities, but it is challenging with typical satellite methods due to the landscape's diversity. Seasonal freezing and thawing cause the ground to periodically rise and subside. Our research demonstrates that this seasonal ground settlement, measured with Sentinel-1 satellite data, is larger in areas with wetter soils. This method helps to monitor permafrost degradation.
Mapping soil moisture in Arctic permafrost regions is crucial for various activities, but it is...