Exploring the use of transformation group priors and the method of maximum relative entropy for Bayesian glaciological inversions

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 61, Issue 229, 2015, Pages 947-962

  Arthern, Robert J ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ice sheet modelling

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; ENTROPY; GLACIOLOGY; ICE SHEET; INVERSE ANALYSIS; INVERSE PROBLEM; MODELING; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

EID: 84948823503     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2015JoG15J050     Document Type: Article

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