Radio Echo-Sounding of Spitsbergen Glaciers: Problems in the Interpretation of Layer and Bottom Returns

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Dowdeswell, J. A., Drewry, D.J., Liestøl, O., Orheim, O.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1984
• Subjects: Kongsvegen; Finsterwalderbreen; Fridtjovbreen; Negribreen; True Glacier; Isachsenfonna; Ice cap; Journal of Glaciology; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000008431; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000008431

Abstract Airborne radio echo-sounding of Spitsbergen glaciers during 1980 used 60 MHz SPR1 Mk IV equipment. On several glaciers results showed unambiguous bottom returns at depths 2–3 times those reported in previous Soviet echo-sounding at 440 and 620 MHz. Comparison of 60 MHZ records and independe...