Crustal uplift rates of 4 GPS stations near Jakobshavn Isbrae (2006-2009) ...

• Main Authors: Khan, Shfaqat Abbas, Liu, Lin, Wahr, John, Howat, Ian M, Joughin, Ian, van Dam, Tonie, Fleming, Kevin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA 2010
• Subjects: International Polar Year 2007-2008 IPY; Airborne Topographic Mapper; glacier; Greenland; Ilulissat; International Polar Year; IPY; Jakobshavn; Kangia
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.811985; https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.811985

We analyze 2006-2009 data from four continuous Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers located between 5 and 150 km from the glacier Jakobshavn Isbrae, West Greenland. The GPS stations were established on bedrock to determine the vertical crustal motion due to the unloading of ice from Jakobshavn...