High-resolution ice-thickness mapping in South Greenland

• Published in: Annals of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Morlighem, M, Rignot, E, Mouginot, J, Seroussi, H, Larour, E
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2014
• Subjects: Greenland; Ikertivaq; Kiattuut Sermiat; Annals of Glaciology
• Online Access: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/62s979ms

Airborne radar sounding is difficult in South Greenland because of the presence of englacial water, which prevents the signal from reaching the bed. Data coverage remains suboptimal for traditional methods of ice-thickness and bed mapping that rely on geostatistical techniques, such as kriging, beca...