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https://doi.org/10.5194/eo-1-121-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/eo-1-121-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Brief communication: InSAR Svalbard Ground Motion Service – observing surface displacements in the High Arctic
Marie Bredal
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, 7040, Norway
NORCE Research AS, Tromsø, 9294, Norway
Lotte Wendt
NORCE Research AS, Tromsø, 9294, Norway
Heidi Hindberg
NORCE Research AS, Tromsø, 9294, Norway
Daniel Stødle
NORCE Research AS, Tromsø, 9294, Norway
Tom Rune Lauknes
NORCE Research AS, Tromsø, 9294, Norway
Jelte van Oostveen
NORCE Research AS, Tromsø, 9294, Norway
Yngvar Larsen
NORCE Research AS, Tromsø, 9294, Norway
Gökhan Aslan
Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, 7040, Norway
Emma Hauglin
Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, 7040, Norway
John Dehls
Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, 7040, Norway
Anja Sundal
Norwegian Space Agency (NoSA), Oslo, 0277, Norway
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo (UiO), Oslo, 0316, Norway
Anna Odh
Norwegian Space Agency (NoSA), Oslo, 0277, Norway
Dag Anders Moldestad
Norwegian Space Agency (NoSA), Oslo, 0277, Norway
Data sets
InSAR Svalbard Ground Motion Service: Observing Surface Displacements in the High Arctic Marie Bredal et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18442696
Short summary
Ground movement can be measured from space by comparing satellite images acquired at different times using a technique known as InSAR. The InSAR Svalbard service provides baseline information on where and how the ground surface is moving, supporting geohazard management, land-use planning, and climate change adaptation, and helping assess impacts on infrastructure and human activities. While such services exist elsewhere, this is the first of its kind in the Arctic.
Ground movement can be measured from space by comparing satellite images acquired at different...