Vegetation
There are several ways to figure out what is going on with the vegetation on the tundra. Satellites can provide an overview of what is growing, but cloud cover can obstruct the ground and it is at a low resolution. Vegetation plots are very precise, but are time and labor intensive.
MISP
The MISP, or Mobile Instrumented Sensor Platform, is a group of instruments that run along cables on a transect that covers a variety of vegetation. It contains a radiometer, camera, distance sensor, spectrometer, infrared temperature sensor, GreenSeeker NDVI Sensor, and a thermal camera.
Watch the video below to see how it is set up each summer.
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Fly Your Flag in the Arctic Activity
Today's flag is from Armando Cerna Elementary
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