Ice shelf tidal motion derived from ERS altimetry

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Shepherd, Andrew ^a   Peacock, Neil A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

George VI ice shelf; Ice shelf; Ocean; Response method; Satellite radar altimetry; Tides

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ERS-1; ICE MOVEMENT; ICE SHELF; SATELLITE DATA; SEA ICE; TIDAL MODELING; TIDE GAUGE;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 0141501393     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc001152     Document Type: Article

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