Aquatic Habitat Studies in the Arctic Network
Use of GIS techniques and remote sensing data such as high-resolution satellite imagery, recently acquired high-resolution digital terrain models, and spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery will be used to develop a geospatial database of lake type, connectivity, depth, and flood regimes to identify potential overwintering fish habitats that remain partially unfrozen throughout the year.Abstract
Lakes located in the Arctic Network are internationally recognized as one of the key yellow-billed loon regions in the Arctic. In remote and inaccessible parklands, it is cost-prohibitive to conduct comprehensive, landscape-scale fish sampling in lakes using traditional fisheries techniques. To address this fisheries data gap, the use of GIS techniques and remote sensing data such as high-resolution satellite imagery, recently acquired high-resolution digital terrain models, and spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery will be used to develop a geospatial database of lake type, connectivity, depth, and flood regimes to identify potential overwintering fish habitats that remain partially unfrozen throughout the year.
Products
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Bering Land Bridge Lake Classification; Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 2017 | Data |
Contacts
Jones, Benjamin , 907-786-7033Status: onGoing
Start Year: 2016
End Year:
Project Sites
Location
Bering Land Bridge National PreserveSeward Peninsula
USGS Mission Area and Program
Land Resources → Land Change ScienceLand Resources → Land Remote Sensing