Ice-wedges in permafrost (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center

Ice-wedges in permafrost

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Using deep learning and supercomputers, researchers have been able to identify and map 1.2 billion ice wedge polygons in the Arctic permafrost based on satellite imagery. The data helps establish a baseline from which to detect changes to the region.

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Anna Liljedahl, Woodwell Climate Research Center

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