Scientists of the University of Silesia – Dr Eng. Elżbieta Łepkowska, Center for Polar Studies and Dr Michał Laska, Institute of Geosciences – are co-authors of the report: State of Environmental Science in Svalbard. The reports are published annually by the Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System.
Dr Eng. Elżbieta Łepkowska is the co-author of the article entitled “From land to fjords: The review of Svalbard hydrology from 1970 to 2019 (SvalHydro)”, which focuses on the hydrology of Svalbard in 1970-2019. Climate change has made Svalbard warmer two to six times faster than the rest of the world. Scientists expect a further increase in temperature (by 4-7 degrees Celsius) and rainfall (by 45-65%), as well as more frequent floods.
The article entitled “Scientific Applications of Unmanned Vehicles in Svalbard (UAV Svalbard)”, co-authored by Dr Michał Laska, describes the use of unmanned vehicles in Svalbard.
