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Pingo mapping example

Detailed Description

An IfSAR DEM image (left) is highlighting the presence of several steep-sided pingos and thaw lake basins (right) in an otherwise flat Arctic coastal plains topography. IfSAR data was collected for Alaska between 2012-2020. See Alaska Mapping Initiative for more information. 

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Created by Alena Giesche, USGS. Used cited products

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