Description: EarthMapps is a research team of Delft University of Technology (TUDelft) that focuses on remote sensing of land-atmosphere interactions. We work on big data solutions to bridge the gap between remote sensing technology and its (scientific) applications.
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Remote sensing of land-atmosphere interactions
EarthMapps is a research team of the Department of Geoscience & Remote Sensing of Delft University of Technology (TUDelft) under supervision of Stef Lhermitte. We focus on the use of multi-source satellite imagery to assess land-atmosphere interactions. Our research aims at developing innovative remote sensing methods for quantifying the effect of climate (change) on snow/ice, vegetation dynamics, etc. and determine their (climate) feedbacks. We work on big data solutions to bridge the gap between remote se
Ice shelves are the gatekeepers of Antarctica: they control how much ice flows off the ice sheet and melts into the ocean. Surface melt and subsequent firn air depletion can ultimately lead to disintegration of Antarctic ice shelves causing grounded glaciers to accelerate and sea level to rise. In this study we provide observational and model evidence that this process also occurs over an East Antarctic ice shelf, where meltwater induced firn air depletion is found in the grounding zone. In East Antarctica