Formation of RADARSAT backscatter feature and undulating firn stratigraphy at an ice-stream margin

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 54, Issue 64, 2013, Pages 90-96

  Ng, Felix ^a   King, Edward C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; BACKSCATTER; DEFORMATION; FIRN; FLOW FIELD; ICE MARGIN; ICE STREAM; IMAGERY; RADARSAT; STEADY FLOW; STRATIGRAPHY;

ANTARCTICA; BINDSCHADLER ICE STREAM; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84893095948     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2013AoG64A202     Document Type: Article

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