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Examples of ARSF supported remote sensing science
To find out how ARSF data is supporting important and exciting science, select a project from the list below:
- Sea-level Rise Due to the Melting of Glaciers in Svalbard
- LiDAR validation of AVTIS measurements on Etna
- Optical Modelling in the Venice Lagoon
- Monitoring an Internationally Important Wetland: The Broads
- Restoration/Creation of Inter-tidal Habitats From Agricultural Land
- Woodland Structure: Effects on Bird Distribution & Abundance
Sea-level Rise Due to the Melting of Glaciers in Svalbard
- Derive estimates of historical mass balance in the 20th century for Svalbard glaciers
- Upscale these results to arrive at an estimate of sea-level rise contributed by the archipelago
- Forecast sea-level rise contributions for the 21st century under different climatic scenarios
LiDAR validation of AVTIS measurements on Etna
- NERC funded radar & radiometer (All-weather Volcano Topography Imaging Sensor)
- Airborne LiDAR to validate AVTIS' ability to measure the changing shape of lava flows
- Allows the measurement of the mass flux rate of lava vital for modelling of flow dynamics, supply dynamics and hazard evaluation
Optical Modelling in the Venice Lagoon
- The aquatic vegetation plays an important ecological role in controlling marine morphology
- Sampling the entire lagoon at sufficient resolution is only possible by aircraft
- The ARSF instruments provide spectral capabilities over and above any space-borne sensors
- Assist in monitoring spatial and temporal variability of the aquatic vegetation
Monitoring an Internationally Important Wetland: The Broads
- Eutrophication is a serious problem affecting many ecologically important wetland ecosystems
- Causes acute water quality problems and loss of important submerged vegetation communities
- Measure changes in species distribution, biomass, and condition in relation to water quality variability
Restoration/Creation of Inter-tidal Habitats From Agricultural Land
- Managed retreat is increasingly used as an alternative to 'hard' coastal defence providing new habitats from agricultural land
- The collection of airborne data at early the stages of retreat allow the study of the effects in detail
- Essential for future policy/management to achieve the best possible quality of restored habitats
Woodland Structure: Effects on Bird Distribution & Abundance
- 20% reduction in woodland bird species since 1970. Causes of the decline are largely unknown & complex
- ARSF data allows measurement of variations and changes in habit quality
- Essential for future policy & management to arrest decline in bird numbers & the highest quality of habitats