Publications by authors named "Lena Rubensdotter"
Arctic permafrost is undergoing rapid changes due to climate warming in high latitudes. Retrogressive thaw slumps (RTS) are one of the most abrupt and impactful thermal-denudation events that change Arctic landscapes and accelerate carbon feedbacks. Their spatial distribution remains poorly characterised due to time-intensive conventional mapping methods.
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- Cryospheric hazards like thaw slumps (TS) and thermo-erosion gullies (TEG) are common in permafrost areas, but data on their distribution in the Arctic is limited.
- Researchers extended the existing data by mapping 8,491 polygons in Svalbard, including 3,679 TS and 4,812 TEG, improving coverage of the archipelago.
- The SvalCryo inventory aims to aid the scientific community in understanding climate change impacts and provides a foundation for monitoring environmental changes and assessing risks related to these hazards.