Water Body Distributions Across Scales: A Remote Sensing Based Comparison of Three Arctic Tundra Wetlands

Water bodies are ubiquitous features in Arctic wetlands. Ponds, i.e., waters with a surface area smaller than 104 m2, have been recognized as hotspots of biological activity and greenhouse gas emissions but are not well inventoried. This study aimed to identify common characteristics of three Arctic...

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Main Authors: Julia Boike, Anna Abnizova, Birgit Heim, Sina Muster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/5/4/1498