Validation of a method for determining the depth of glacial melt ponds using satellite imagery

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 52, Issue 59, 2011, Pages 15-22

  Sneed, William A ^a   Hamilton, Gordon S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GLACIOLOGY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MELTWATER; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SATELLITE IMAGERY; WATER DEPTH;

ARCTIC; EAST GREENLAND; GREENLAND;

EID: 84855886559     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756411799096240     Document Type: Article

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