Estimation of glacier depth and moraine cover study using ground penetrating radar (GPR) in the Himalayan region

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Singh, K K ^a   Kulkarni, A V ^b   Mishra, V D ^a  

^a Ministry of Defence   (India)

^b Indian Space Research Organization Space Application Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Dielectric contrast; Glacier depth; GPR; Himalaya; Moraine

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DEPTH DETERMINATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE; GLACIAL DEBRIS; GLOBAL WARMING; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; MORAINE; MOUNTAIN REGION; WAVE VELOCITY; DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; ESTIMATION METHOD; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GLACIER; REMOTE SENSING; VELOCITY;

HIMACHAL PRADESH; HIMALAYAS; INDIA;

EID: 77956131612     PISSN: 0255660X     EISSN: 09743006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12524-010-0001-2     Document Type: Article

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