Determination of Temperature on Ice Caps by Seismic Methods

An empirical formula, derived by the author for the seismic velocities of P waves in glaciers and ice caps, is used to determine the temperatures which can be deduced from the maximum and the mean vertical velocities. With the aid of several examples from previous publications, these temperatures ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Thyssen, F.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1968
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000031105
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000031105
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Summary:An empirical formula, derived by the author for the seismic velocities of P waves in glaciers and ice caps, is used to determine the temperatures which can be deduced from the maximum and the mean vertical velocities. With the aid of several examples from previous publications, these temperatures are discussed and, as far as they are available, direct temperature measurements are compared with the derived temperatures.