Investigating peat deposits with ground-penetrating radar – a case study of drained bogs in Western Siberia, Russia

This paper deals with the assessment of peat deposit transformation two drained raised bogs (the Bakchar bog for forestry and Ust-Bakchar extraction) within Western Siberian taiga zone. Specifically, objectives this study were to: 1) characterise deposits key sites use ground-penetrating radar (GPR) manual data; 2) estimate spatial differentiation modern accumulation rates at microhabitat level. We used GPR system “OKO-2” 250, 700, 1700 MHz shielded antennas a displacement sensor. concluded that complex allowed total depth deposit, fibric layer, thickness layer formed after drainage. paid attention to defining patterns layers drainage hummocks or hollow microhabitats. The was not continual throughout all mire surface, which most typical plots bog. increased 1.3–2.2 times from hollows it 2–4 higher than in