A comparison of basal reflectivity and ice velocity in East Antarctica

Cryosphere

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 447-452

  Jacobel, R W ^a   Lapo, K E ^a   Stamp, J R ^a   Youngblood, B W ^a   Welch, B C ^a   Bamber, J L ^b  

^a ST OLAF COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA SET; ECHO SOUNDING; FLOW VELOCITY; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; ICE SHEET; REFLECTIVITY; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; ROSS ICE SHELF; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 77958187324     PISSN: 19940416     EISSN: 19940424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/tc-4-447-2010     Document Type: Article

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