Bartsch, Annett; Kidd, Richard A; Pathe, Carsten; Scipal, Klaus; Wagner, Wolfgang (2007): Wetlands in central Siberia from ASAR WS 2003, link to shapefiles [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.860504, Supplement to: Bartsch, A et al. (2007): Satellite radar imagery for monitoring inland wetlands in boreal and sub-arctic environments. Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 17(3), 305-317, https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.836
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Abstract:
An area in central Siberia (partial coverage of Turukhansky und Yeniseysky districts) was investigated using satellite data. It covers freshwater ecosystems of non-forested peatlands in boreal forests. The satellite data represent the growing seasons of 2003/2004.
Microwave data were acquired by the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) instrument onboard ENVISAT. The multi-temporal capabilities and resolution (150mx150m in WS mode) of the ASAR wide swath mode enabled the detection of dynamic features >2ha over this vast area.
Scatterometer (QuikScat) data could be employed to distinguish hydro-periods.
Wetland types have been identified on the basis of seasonal changes in backscatter. Results for peatlands have been compared with Russian forest inventory data which contain information on wetland distribution.
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Median Latitude: 61.070000 * Median Longitude: 87.745000 * South-bound Latitude: 58.260000 * West-bound Longitude: 87.470000 * North-bound Latitude: 63.880000 * East-bound Longitude: 88.020000
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