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Articles | Volume 20, issue 8
Articles | Volume 20, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-4277-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-4277-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 8
Research article
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07 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 07 Aug 2026

Assessing spatial heterogeneity of active layer thickness over Arctic-foothills tundra, North Slope Alaska

Jinyang Du, K. Arthur Endsley, Kazem Bakian Dogaheh, John S. Kimball, Mahta Moghaddam, Thomas A. Douglas, Asem Melebari, Sepehr Eskandari, Jinhyuk E. Kim, Jane Whitcomb, Yuhuan Zhao, and Sophia Henze

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Active layer thickness (ALT) is a sensitive indicator of the thawing Alaskan frozen soil, which may lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions, vegetation changes, and infrastructure damage. This study represents a multi-scale assessment of ALT spatial variations using observations including intensive field sampling, and drone, airborne and satellite remote sensing. Our study allows for improved interpretation of remote sensing and process-based ALT simulations for the changing Arctic.
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