Radio Echo Sounding On Temperate Glaciers
A high-resolution radio echo sounder operating at a frequency of 620 MHz has been developed for studies of temperate glaciers. Excellent spatial resolution is obtained through the use of a short pulse length (70 ns) and an antenna beam width of 5.2°. Large amounts of high-quality data may be rapidly...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000013393 2024-03-03T08:46:04+00:00 Radio Echo Sounding On Temperate Glaciers Goodman, R. H. 1975 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000013393 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000013393 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 14, issue 70, page 57-69 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1975 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000013393 2024-02-08T08:42:50Z A high-resolution radio echo sounder operating at a frequency of 620 MHz has been developed for studies of temperate glaciers. Excellent spatial resolution is obtained through the use of a short pulse length (70 ns) and an antenna beam width of 5.2°. Large amounts of high-quality data may be rapidly collected since the sounder incorporates an automatic positioning system and an on-line computer. Real time analysis of the echoes facilitates the understanding of complex reflecting horizons observed in temperate glaciers. Results obtained during field trials of the echo sounder on both the Wapta Icefield and Athabasca Glacier are given. Intraglacial structures which may be due to water levels within the ice have been detected. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 14 70 57 69 |
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A high-resolution radio echo sounder operating at a frequency of 620 MHz has been developed for studies of temperate glaciers. Excellent spatial resolution is obtained through the use of a short pulse length (70 ns) and an antenna beam width of 5.2°. Large amounts of high-quality data may be rapidly collected since the sounder incorporates an automatic positioning system and an on-line computer. Real time analysis of the echoes facilitates the understanding of complex reflecting horizons observed in temperate glaciers. Results obtained during field trials of the echo sounder on both the Wapta Icefield and Athabasca Glacier are given. Intraglacial structures which may be due to water levels within the ice have been detected. |
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Radio Echo Sounding On Temperate Glaciers |
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