The location of the grounding zone of Evans Ice Stream, Antarctica, investigated using SAR interferometry and modelling

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 50, Issue 52, 2009, Pages 35-40

  Sykes, Helena J ^a   Murray, Tavi ^a   Luckman, Adrian ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDING LINE; ICE STREAM; INTERFEROMETRY; MAPPING METHOD; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; TIDAL RANGE;

ANTARCTICA; EVANS ICE STREAM; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 70350088234     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756409789624292     Document Type: Article

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