Surface Elevation and Ice Thickness, Western Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica

Abstract: This data set provides surface elevation and ice thickness data for a portion of the Marie Byrd Land sector of West Antarctica, including the Ford Ranges, the Sulzberger Ice Shelf, much of the Edward VII Peninsula, and the Shirase Coast region of the eastern Ross Ice Shelf. The investigato...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luyendyk, Bruce P., Wilson, Douglas S.
Format: Dataset
Language:unknown
Published: IEDA: US Antarctic Program Data Center 2003
Subjects:
Airborne Radar
Airplane
Antarctic Glaciology
Bathymetry/Topography
Antarctica
Glaciers/Ice Sheet
Cryosphere
Marie Byrd Land
US Antarctic Program Data Center (USAP-DC)
Antarctic
West Antarctica
Ross Ice Shelf
Byrd
Ford Ranges
Edward VII Peninsula
Sulzberger Ice Shelf
Shirase Coast
Antarc*
Ice Sheet
Ice Shelf
Online Access:http://get.iedadata.org/metadata/iso/609119
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Summary:Abstract: This data set provides surface elevation and ice thickness data for a portion of the Marie Byrd Land sector of West Antarctica, including the Ford Ranges, the Sulzberger Ice Shelf, much of the Edward VII Peninsula, and the Shirase Coast region of the eastern Ross Ice Shelf. The investigators used radar sounding and laser altimetry from a Twin Otter aircraft flying at varying altitudes, at least 300 m above the surface, at an air speed of about 130 knots. Surveys were accomplished with 64 flights in December 1998 and January 1999. This research was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) contract NSF OPP 9615281.

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