Radio-wave depolarization and scattering within ice sheets: A matrix-based model to link radar and ice-core measurements and its application

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 52, Issue 178, 2006, Pages 407-424

  Fujita, Shuji ^a   Maeno, Hideo ^b   Matsuoka, Kenichi ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLAR RESEARCH   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CONDUCTIVITY; ICE CORE; ICE FLOW; ICE SHEET; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORIENTATION; PERMITTIVITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; RADAR; RADIO WAVE;

EID: 33845777593     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756506781828548     Document Type: Article

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