Satellite remote sensing of mass movements in high mountains
Date:
Location:
SLF Davos, Hörsaal, and Zoom-Webinar
Organised by:
WSL/SLF
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Andreas Kääb, University of Oslo
Moderators:
Yves Bühler
Languages:
English
Type of event:
Distinguished Lectures
Audience:
everybody interested in this topic
(The Zoom link will be activated shortly before the lecture.)
In recent years, the availability of Earth observation data from satellites has increased dramatically, allowing for systematic and global monitoring of Earth's surface processes at an unprecedented scale. These advancements hold significant relevance even for countries with highly developed terrestrial and airborne monitoring systems as they enhance our understanding of, for instance, various types of mass movements in high mountains. I will demonstrate these new opportunities by discussing examples such as glacier surges, large-volume ice-rock avalanches, and the forthcoming European Space Agency mission Harmony.