The Surface Topography of Large Ice Masses from Landsat Imagery

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Dowdeswell, Julian A., McIntyre, Neil F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1987
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctica; Byrd Glacier; glacier; Ice Sheet; Journal of Glaciology; Nordaustlandet; Svalbard
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000005293; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000005293

Abstract Apparent ice-surface topography is observed at several scales on Landsat multi-spectral scanner (MSS) imagery. Digitally enhanced MSS scenes from Antarctica and Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, are compared with ice-surface elevations from aircraft altimetry (relative accuracy 2–3 m) to show that...