Calculation of ice velocities in the Jakobshavn Isbrae area using airborne laser altimetry

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 194-204

  Abdalati, W ^a   Krabill, W B ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; GLACIERS; LASER APPLICATIONS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

AIRBORNE LASER ALTIMETRY; DRAINAGE BASINS;

REMOTE SENSING;

AIRBORNE SENSING; FLOW VELOCITY; GLACIER FLOW; ICE MOVEMENT;

GREENLAND;

EID: 0033080188     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-4257(98)00086-8     Document Type: Article

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