In situ measurements of the direct-current conductivity of Antarctic sea ice: Implications for airborne electromagnetic sounding of sea-ice thickness

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 44, Issue , 2006, Pages 217-223

  Reid, James E ^a   Pfaffling, A ^b   Worby, A P ^c   Bishop, J R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

^d Mitre Geophysics Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE SENSING; CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; ICE THICKNESS; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; SEA ICE; SEAWATER; SHIPBORNE MEASUREMENT;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 34249015252     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756406781811772     Document Type: Conference Paper

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