Absolute gravimetry in Antarctica: Status and prospects

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 339-357

  Makinen J ^c   Amalvict, M ^a,b   Shibuya, K ^b   Fukuda, Y ^d  

^a UMR 7063   (France)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLAR RESEARCH   (Japan)

^c FINNISH GEODETIC INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Absolute gravity; Antarctica; DORIS; Glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA); Glacier balance; GPS; Postglacial rebound (PGR); VLBI

Indexed keywords

ELEVATION; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; GPS; GRAVIMETRY; GRAVITY SURVEY; ICE SHEET; ISOSTASY; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 33847377145     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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