Airborne surface profiling of glaciers: A case-study in Alaska

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 42, Issue 142, 1996, Pages 538-547

  Echelmeyer, K A ^a   Harrison, W D ^a   Larsen, C F ^a   Sapiano, J ^a   Mitchell, J E ^a   Demallie, J ^a   Rabus, B ^a   Adalgeirsdottir G ^a   Sombardier, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE LASER ALTIMETRY; ELEVATION PROFILING; GLACIER TOPOGRAPHY; SURFACE PROFILING;

USA, ALASKA;

EID: 0030363106     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002214300000352X     Document Type: Article

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