GEORESEARCH
@georesearch.bsky.social
We develop fundamentals for climate change adaptation.
This publication marks the final output of the #STRATIFY project (2022–2024), carried out in collaboration with Lo.La Peak Solutions and funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency.❄️
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This publication marks the final output of the #STRATIFY project (2022–2024), carried out in collaboration with Lo.La Peak Solutions and funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency.❄️
from Robert Delleske, @markus-keuschnig.bsky.social, and Rolf-Ole Rydeng Jenssen (NORCE).
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
from Robert Delleske, @markus-keuschnig.bsky.social, and Rolf-Ole Rydeng Jenssen (NORCE).
The paper, “Towards slope-scale assessment of avalanche formation: Exploring UAV-borne GPR for unveiling spatial snowpack variability”, was published in "Cold Regions Science and Technology", first-authored by @anna7brunner.bsky.social with contributions
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The paper, “Towards slope-scale assessment of avalanche formation: Exploring UAV-borne GPR for unveiling spatial snowpack variability”, was published in "Cold Regions Science and Technology", first-authored by @anna7brunner.bsky.social with contributions
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Towards slope-scale assessment of avalanche formation: Exploring UAV-borne GPR for unveiling spatial snowpack variability
This study explores the potential of unoccupied aerial vehicle- (UAV-) borne ground penetrating radar (GPR) for high-resolution, slope-scale snow dept…
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November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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🧩 And the best part? The system is built from off-the-shelf components, making it easy to access, deploy, and use — not only for researchers but also for practitioners.
Huge shoutout to SPH Engineering for the engineering precision and fantastic support! 🙌
Huge shoutout to SPH Engineering for the engineering precision and fantastic support! 🙌
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🧩 And the best part? The system is built from off-the-shelf components, making it easy to access, deploy, and use — not only for researchers but also for practitioners.
Huge shoutout to SPH Engineering for the engineering precision and fantastic support! 🙌
Huge shoutout to SPH Engineering for the engineering precision and fantastic support! 🙌
📏 Our results show a strong correlation with reference measurements: GPR-derived snow depth closely matches probe data, confirming the method’s reliability.
🔍 Even better, UAV-borne GPR uncovers small-scale snow depth variability that conventional point measurements often miss.
🔍 Even better, UAV-borne GPR uncovers small-scale snow depth variability that conventional point measurements often miss.
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
📏 Our results show a strong correlation with reference measurements: GPR-derived snow depth closely matches probe data, confirming the method’s reliability.
🔍 Even better, UAV-borne GPR uncovers small-scale snow depth variability that conventional point measurements often miss.
🔍 Even better, UAV-borne GPR uncovers small-scale snow depth variability that conventional point measurements often miss.
Why it matters:
UAV-borne #GPR has the potential to significantly advance avalanche monitoring and forecasting by enabling detailed, safer, and more efficient slope-scale snowpack investigations — even in challenging terrain.
UAV-borne #GPR has the potential to significantly advance avalanche monitoring and forecasting by enabling detailed, safer, and more efficient slope-scale snowpack investigations — even in challenging terrain.
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Why it matters:
UAV-borne #GPR has the potential to significantly advance avalanche monitoring and forecasting by enabling detailed, safer, and more efficient slope-scale snowpack investigations — even in challenging terrain.
UAV-borne #GPR has the potential to significantly advance avalanche monitoring and forecasting by enabling detailed, safer, and more efficient slope-scale snowpack investigations — even in challenging terrain.
The study explores how ground-penetrating radar (GPR) combined with #UAV technology can be used to monitor the snowpack and reveal its spatial variability.
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The study explores how ground-penetrating radar (GPR) combined with #UAV technology can be used to monitor the snowpack and reveal its spatial variability.
We’re proud to contribute to a deeper, data-driven understanding of our rapidly changing alpine environment.
Many thanks to Henri Wagner (Heise) for shining a light on our research!
Many thanks to Henri Wagner (Heise) for shining a light on our research!
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
We’re proud to contribute to a deeper, data-driven understanding of our rapidly changing alpine environment.
Many thanks to Henri Wagner (Heise) for shining a light on our research!
Many thanks to Henri Wagner (Heise) for shining a light on our research!
The article also briefly features our #FROST.INI #Interreg project, where we study #permafrost degradation and assess slope stability in the Austrian–Italian Alps, helping to identify #hazards early and support infrastructure operators.
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The article also briefly features our #FROST.INI #Interreg project, where we study #permafrost degradation and assess slope stability in the Austrian–Italian Alps, helping to identify #hazards early and support infrastructure operators.
What previously required a full day on the glacier can now be covered in 20 minutes thanks to advanced #UAV technology. As Anna puts it: “You can already speak of a small revolution.”
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
What previously required a full day on the glacier can now be covered in 20 minutes thanks to advanced #UAV technology. As Anna puts it: “You can already speak of a small revolution.”
... our team is using a combination of drone-based #GPR, #photogrammetry, and #LiDAR to generate highly precise glacier models. For the first time, we can collect thousands of radar measurements across entire glaciers—a major leap forward for #cryosphere research.
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
... our team is using a combination of drone-based #GPR, #photogrammetry, and #LiDAR to generate highly precise glacier models. For the first time, we can collect thousands of radar measurements across entire glaciers—a major leap forward for #cryosphere research.
The article highlights how our project #MELT-AI is improving the way researchers understand glacier #dynamics. As @anna7brunner.bsky.social , project lead at @georesearch.bsky.social , explains, ...
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The article highlights how our project #MELT-AI is improving the way researchers understand glacier #dynamics. As @anna7brunner.bsky.social , project lead at @georesearch.bsky.social , explains, ...
🎥 A short video provides impressions from the field – we thank our partners for their valuable support.
#UAS #BVLOS #ClimateResearch #DJI #Drones #DataCollection #AerialImaging #MountainResearch #AustroControl #Kitzsteinhorn #Sölden #SpektakulAIR #Skyzr
#UAS #BVLOS #ClimateResearch #DJI #Drones #DataCollection #AerialImaging #MountainResearch #AustroControl #Kitzsteinhorn #Sölden #SpektakulAIR #Skyzr
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🎥 A short video provides impressions from the field – we thank our partners for their valuable support.
#UAS #BVLOS #ClimateResearch #DJI #Drones #DataCollection #AerialImaging #MountainResearch #AustroControl #Kitzsteinhorn #Sölden #SpektakulAIR #Skyzr
#UAS #BVLOS #ClimateResearch #DJI #Drones #DataCollection #AerialImaging #MountainResearch #AustroControl #Kitzsteinhorn #Sölden #SpektakulAIR #Skyzr
🛰️ Flights can be scheduled or triggered on demand, offering a new level of responsiveness in remote mountain environments. This achievement marks a significant step toward safe and scalable UAS operations in complex alpine terrain.
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🛰️ Flights can be scheduled or triggered on demand, offering a new level of responsiveness in remote mountain environments. This achievement marks a significant step toward safe and scalable UAS operations in complex alpine terrain.
We are now operating three DJI Docks – located at Kitzsteinhorn and Sölden – enabling fully automated photogrammetric and thermal missions. These systems provide critical data for monitoring climate-driven surface changes, incl. glacier dynamics, snow cover variability, and sudden rockfall events.
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We are now operating three DJI Docks – located at Kitzsteinhorn and Sölden – enabling fully automated photogrammetric and thermal missions. These systems provide critical data for monitoring climate-driven surface changes, incl. glacier dynamics, snow cover variability, and sudden rockfall events.
We are proud to contribute this knowledge to future initiatives, building on the legacy of projects like #SedAlp.
Huge thanks to Hohe Tauern National Park for the long-standing collaboration in the Obersulzbachtal!
Huge thanks to Hohe Tauern National Park for the long-standing collaboration in the Obersulzbachtal!
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
We are proud to contribute this knowledge to future initiatives, building on the legacy of projects like #SedAlp.
Huge thanks to Hohe Tauern National Park for the long-standing collaboration in the Obersulzbachtal!
Huge thanks to Hohe Tauern National Park for the long-standing collaboration in the Obersulzbachtal!
and anticipate future sediment availability — enabling resilient and efficient river and hazard management.
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
and anticipate future sediment availability — enabling resilient and efficient river and hazard management.
and thawing of isolated permafrost bodies (evidenced by “light” isotopic signatures in meltwater — a trace of older, colder climate conditions). High-resolution, long-term #monitoring like this is essential to understand sediment mobilization, validate debris-flow models,
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
and thawing of isolated permafrost bodies (evidenced by “light” isotopic signatures in meltwater — a trace of older, colder climate conditions). High-resolution, long-term #monitoring like this is essential to understand sediment mobilization, validate debris-flow models,
This climate-change-induced trend is a growing #risk for #downstream #infrastructure, yet it's still often underestimated. Our latest ground-surface data from Sattelkar indicates rapid warming (+2 to +3 °C per decade!)
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This climate-change-induced trend is a growing #risk for #downstream #infrastructure, yet it's still often underestimated. Our latest ground-surface data from Sattelkar indicates rapid warming (+2 to +3 °C per decade!)
High-alpine cirques like the Sattelkar are major sediment reservoirs due to their concave, deposition-friendly morphology. Across the #Alps, we’re observing increasing #sediment export from such environments — driven by more intense summer rainfall, #permafrost degradation, and #glacier retreat.
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
High-alpine cirques like the Sattelkar are major sediment reservoirs due to their concave, deposition-friendly morphology. Across the #Alps, we’re observing increasing #sediment export from such environments — driven by more intense summer rainfall, #permafrost degradation, and #glacier retreat.