New velocity map and mass-balance estimate of Mertz Glacier, East Antarctica, derived from Landsat sequential imagery

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 49, Issue 167, 2004, Pages 503-511

  Berthier, Etienne ^a   Raup, Bruce ^b   Scambos, Ted ^b  

^a OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW VELOCITY; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; ICE STREAM; LANDSAT; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; MERTZ GLACIER;

EID: 3843061350     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756503781830377     Document Type: Article

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