Radio echo sounding data analysis of the Shackleton Ice Shelf

In this study, our initial results are presented for the interpretation of the radio echo sounding data collected over the Shackleton Ice Shelf and adjacent ice sheet (East Antarctica) during the 2003/2004 Australian-Italian expedition. The Shackleton Ice Shelf is one of the larger ice shelves of th...

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Published in:Annals of Geophysics
Main Authors: James A. Baskaradas, Carla Bottari, Ignazio Ezio Tabacco, Achille Zirizzotti, Lili Cafarella, Stefano Urbini, Neal Young
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) 2010
Subjects:
Ice
ice dynamics
geomorphology
instrument and techniques
general or miscellaneous
Meteorology. Climatology
QC851-999
Geophysics. Cosmic physics
QC801-809
Antarctic
East Antarctica
East Antarctic Ice Sheet
Shackleton
Shackleton Ice Shelf
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Sheet
Ice Shelf
Ice Shelves
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-4563
https://doaj.org/article/70e298124bc745ba88de260bb40ca85a
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Summary:In this study, our initial results are presented for the interpretation of the radio echo sounding data collected over the Shackleton Ice Shelf and adjacent ice sheet (East Antarctica) during the 2003/2004 Australian-Italian expedition. The Shackleton Ice Shelf is one of the larger ice shelves of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. The radar survey provided data relating to ice thickness and bed morphology of the outlet glaciers, and thickness of their floating portions. The glacier grounding lines were determined by assessment of the basal echo characters. The information derived is compared with data from the BEDMAP database and from other sources.

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