An overview of remote sensing data applications in peatland research based on works from the period 2010–2021

S Czapiewski, D Szumińska - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the 21st century, remote sensing (RS) has become increasingly employed in many
environmental studies. This paper constitutes an overview of works utilising RS methods in …

Challenges and Limitations of Remote Sensing Applications in Northern Peatlands: Present and Future Prospects

AYA Abdelmajeed, R Juszczak - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
This systematic literature review (SLR) provides a comprehensive overview of remote
sensing (RS) applications in northern peatlands from 2017 to 2022, utilising various …

[HTML][HTML] Hidden becomes clear: Optical remote sensing of vegetation reveals water table dynamics in northern peatlands

I Burdun, M Bechtold, M Aurela, G De Lannoy… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The water table and its dynamics are one of the key variables that control peatland
greenhouse gas exchange. Here, we tested the applicability of the Optical TRApezoid Model …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring peatland water table depth with optical and radar satellite imagery

A Räsänen, A Tolvanen, S Kareksela - International Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Peatland water table depth (WTD) and wetness have widely been monitored with optical
and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing but there is a lack of studies that have …

Ongoing fen–bog transition in a boreal aapa mire inferred from repeated field sampling, aerial images, and Landsat data

THM Kolari, A Sallinen, F Wolff, T Kumpula, K Tolonen… - Ecosystems, 2022 - Springer
Northern aapa mire complexes are characterized by patterned fens with flarks (wet fen
surfaces) and bog zone margins with Sphagnum moss cover. Evidence exists of a recent …

Soil carbon balance of afforested peatlands in the maritime temperate climatic zone

AJ Jovani‐Sancho, T Cummins… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Drainage and conversion of natural peatlands to forestry increases soil CO2 emissions
through decomposition of peat and modifies the quantity and quality of litter inputs and …

Quantifying wetness variability in aapa mires with Sentinel‐2: towards improved monitoring of an EU priority habitat

T Jussila, RK Heikkinen, S Anttila… - Remote Sensing in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aapa mires are waterlogged northern peatland ecosystems characterized by a patterned
surface structure where water‐filled depressions ('flarks') alternate with drier hummock …

[HTML][HTML] A new variant of the optical trapezoid model (OPTRAM) for remote sensing of soil moisture and water bodies

M Sadeghi, N Mohamadzadeh, L Liang… - Science of Remote …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, the Optical Trapezoid Model (OPTRAM) has been widely used as a
means for high-resolution mapping of surface soil moisture using optical satellite data. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-sensor satellite imagery reveals spatiotemporal changes in peatland water table after restoration

A Isoaho, L Ikkala, L Päkkilä, H Marttila… - Remote Sensing of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Remote sensing (RS) has been suggested as a tool to spatially monitor the status of
peatland ecosystem functioning after restoration. However, there have been only a few …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial water table level modelling with multi-sensor unmanned aerial vehicle data in boreal aapa mires

A Isoaho, L Ikkala, H Marttila, J Hjort, T Kumpula… - Remote Sensing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Peatlands have been degrading globally, which is increasing pressure on restoration
measures and monitoring. New monitoring methods are needed because traditional …