June 2025 collaborator highlight: Permafrost Discovery Gateway

a screenshot of the PDG showing colorful data layers overlaid on Alaska's north slope

June 2025 collaborator highlight: Permafrost Discovery Gateway

a screenshot of the PDG showing colorful data layers overlaid on Alaska's north slope

The Permafrost Discovery Gateway (PDG) is an online data visualization platform hosted by the Arctic Data Center that provides openly accessible permafrost conditions across the Arctic region for researchers, educators, and the public. The PDG leverages satellite imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) to create maps of lake change, retrogressive thaw slumps, wildfire areas, ice-wedge polygons, coastal erosion, infrastructure, and surface water. To help communities, researchers, and policymakers navigate the changing landscape, the team aims to provide automated monthly monitoring of permafrost thaw during the snow-free season.

Read more on the Arctic Data Center website.

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