Articles | Volume 15, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-1459-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-1459-2024
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20 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 20 Nov 2024

Environmental drivers and remote sensing proxies of post-fire thaw depth in eastern Siberian larch forests

Lucas R. Diaz, Clement J. F. Delcourt, Moritz Langer, Michael M. Loranty, Brendan M. Rogers, Rebecca C. Scholten, Tatiana A. Shestakova, Anna C. Talucci, Jorien E. Vonk, Sonam Wangchuk, and Sander Veraverbeke

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Burned and Unburned Boreal Larch Forest Site Data, Northeast Siberia C. J. F. Delcourt et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10840088

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Our study in eastern Siberia investigated how fires affect permafrost thaw depth in larch forests. We found that fire induces deeper thaw, yet this process was mediated by topography and vegetation. By combining field and satellite data, we estimated summer thaw depth across an entire fire scar. This research provides insights into post-fire permafrost dynamics and the use of satellite data for mapping fire-induced permafrost thaw.
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