Across the entire Svalbard archipelago we see the effects of climate change in the shape of dramatic glacier recessions, thinning and increase in size of their forefields.
Across the entire Svalbard archipelago we see the effects of climate change in the shape of dramatic glacier recessions, thinning and increase in size of their forefields.
Across the entire Svalbard archipelago we see the effects of climate change in the shape of dramatic glacier recessions, thinning and increase in size of their forefields.
Across the entire Svalbard archipelago we see the effects of climate change in the shape of dramatic glacier recessions, thinning and increase in size of their forefields.
Across the entire Svalbard archipelago we see the effects of climate change in the shape of dramatic glacier recessions, thinning and increase in size of their forefields.
Across the entire Svalbard archipelago we see the effects of climate change in the shape of dramatic glacier recessions, thinning and increase in size of their forefields.
Across the entire Svalbard archipelago we see the effects of climate change in the shape of dramatic glacier recessions, thinning and increase in size of their forefields.
Climatic changes in the High Arctic dramatically affect the entire water cycle and the water budget in Svalbard (see Nowak et al 2021). Increase in rainfall, annual changes in the amount of snowfall and prolonged melting season influence how much and how fast glaciers are melting. Therefore, across theentire Svalbard archipelago we now see the effects of climate change in the form of dramatic glacier recessions, thinning and increase in size of their forefields.
To have an understanding of the speed of those changes, a virtual monitoring program of glaciers (SvalDEM, RiS ID 11775) was created in 2019. The aims of the project are to:
Create an environmental monitoring database for glaciers that are the most impacted by the changing climate, rarely visited and/or not covered by field measurements
Create additional monitoring for glaciers that are vital for communities either by providing water supply or influencing development of neighbouring towns. Thus, being a point of interest in fields like hydrology, geohazard, risk assessment and mitigation.
Create an open portal where models can be accessed by the public to see the progress of environmental changes in Svalbard, plan research projects or excursions, virtually explore often inaccessible places and learn about the High Arctic environment.
SvalDEM so far offers 12 different 3D models of individual glaciers in central and northern part of Svalbard. The models (screenshots of some of them are presented below) are accessible to view and use through three different websites Sketchfab.com and VRsvalbard.com.
With time the program developed into long-term monitoring of all glaciers in Svalbard, and gained new contributors and collaborators. New glaciers are being added every summer.
Read the iEarth Education Research Publication of SvalDEM here
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SvalSim
Heavily used in Svalex expeditions, run for multi-disciplinary student teams in Svalbard until 2013
Free academic
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Statoil
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Saether et al. (2004)
VideoSolo Video Converter Ultimate
Generate VR videos from normal videos
ca. 50€
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VideoSolo
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VRGS
Virtual outcrop interpretation package
Low cost academic fee
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University of Manchester
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Rarity et al. (2014)
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