Airborne geophysical investigations of subglacial structure of West Antarctica ...
This thesis reviews the state of knowledge on geology, structure and tectonic evolution of West Antarctica. An airborne geophysical survey in West Antarctica comprising simultaneous Radio Echo Sounding (RES) and magnetics was carried out over -1 M km$^{2}$ of the ice covered area. The collection and...
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ftdatacite:10.17863/cam.48060 2024-02-04T09:54:01+01:00 Airborne geophysical investigations of subglacial structure of West Antarctica ... Jankowski, Edward Jan 1981 https://dx.doi.org/10.17863/cam.48060 https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/300985 en eng Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository open.access All Rights Reserved http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved/ http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 Dissertation Thesis thesis 1981 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.17863/cam.48060 2024-01-05T09:19:49Z This thesis reviews the state of knowledge on geology, structure and tectonic evolution of West Antarctica. An airborne geophysical survey in West Antarctica comprising simultaneous Radio Echo Sounding (RES) and magnetics was carried out over -1 M km$^{2}$ of the ice covered area. The collection and reduction of large volumes of RES and magnetic data are described. The first detailed maps of ice sheet surface and bedrock topography were compiled from the RES data and are presented. The main characteristics of the West Antarctic ice sheet and its stability are briefly discussed including the grounding zone of the Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf. Calculations for the depression of the crust by the weight of the overlying ice sheet are made and the bedrock topography isostatically adjusted. Detailed comparisons of magnetic profiles with the bedrock topography are made. Depth determinations on the magnetic profiles were performed and selected anomalies are modelled by computer to give quantitative estimates of bedrock ... Thesis Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ice Sheet Ice Shelf West Antarctica DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Antarctic Filchner Ice Shelf ENVELOPE(-40.000,-40.000,-79.000,-79.000) West Antarctic Ice Sheet West Antarctica |
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This thesis reviews the state of knowledge on geology, structure and tectonic evolution of West Antarctica. An airborne geophysical survey in West Antarctica comprising simultaneous Radio Echo Sounding (RES) and magnetics was carried out over -1 M km$^{2}$ of the ice covered area. The collection and reduction of large volumes of RES and magnetic data are described. The first detailed maps of ice sheet surface and bedrock topography were compiled from the RES data and are presented. The main characteristics of the West Antarctic ice sheet and its stability are briefly discussed including the grounding zone of the Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf. Calculations for the depression of the crust by the weight of the overlying ice sheet are made and the bedrock topography isostatically adjusted. Detailed comparisons of magnetic profiles with the bedrock topography are made. Depth determinations on the magnetic profiles were performed and selected anomalies are modelled by computer to give quantitative estimates of bedrock ... |
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Airborne geophysical investigations of subglacial structure of West Antarctica ... |
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Airborne geophysical investigations of subglacial structure of West Antarctica ... |
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Airborne geophysical investigations of subglacial structure of West Antarctica ... |
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Airborne geophysical investigations of subglacial structure of West Antarctica ... |
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Airborne geophysical investigations of subglacial structure of West Antarctica ... |
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airborne geophysical investigations of subglacial structure of west antarctica ... |
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https://dx.doi.org/10.17863/cam.48060 https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/300985 |
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ENVELOPE(-40.000,-40.000,-79.000,-79.000) |
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Antarctic Filchner Ice Shelf West Antarctic Ice Sheet West Antarctica |
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Antarctic Filchner Ice Shelf West Antarctic Ice Sheet West Antarctica |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ice Sheet Ice Shelf West Antarctica |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ice Sheet Ice Shelf West Antarctica |
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