Coupled Gravity and Elevation Measurements of Ice Sheet Mass Change
We measured surface gravity and position at ten locations about two glaciological measurement networks located on the South-central Greenland Ice during June 2004. Six of the individual sites of the first network were occupied the previous year. At the repeat sites we were able to measure annual acc...
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ftnasantrs:oai:casi.ntrs.nasa.gov:20050196713 2023-05-15T15:56:53+02:00 Coupled Gravity and Elevation Measurements of Ice Sheet Mass Change Jezek, K. C. Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available July 05, 2005 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20050196713 unknown Document ID: 20050196713 http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20050196713 No Copyright CASI Geophysics 2005 ftnasantrs 2019-07-21T07:37:48Z We measured surface gravity and position at ten locations about two glaciological measurement networks located on the South-central Greenland Ice during June 2004. Six of the individual sites of the first network were occupied the previous year. At the repeat sites we were able to measure annual accumulation rate and surface displacement by referencing measurements to aluminum poles left in the firn the previous year. We occupied 4 additional sites at a second measurement network for the first time since initial observations were last made at the network in 1981. At each individual site, we operated a GPS unit for 90 minutes - the unit was operated simultaneously with a base station unit in Sondrestrom Fjord so as to enable differential, post-processing of the data. We installed an aluminum, accumulation-rate-pole at each site. The base section of the pole also served as the mount for the GPS antenna. A new, Scintrex gravimeter was used at each site and relative gravity measurements were tied to the network of absolute gravity stations in Sondrestrom. We measured snow physical properties in two shallow pits. This report summarizes our observations and data analysis. Other/Unknown Material Coupled Gravity and Elevation Measurements of Ice Sheet Mass Change Greenland Ice Sheet NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Greenland |
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We measured surface gravity and position at ten locations about two glaciological measurement networks located on the South-central Greenland Ice during June 2004. Six of the individual sites of the first network were occupied the previous year. At the repeat sites we were able to measure annual accumulation rate and surface displacement by referencing measurements to aluminum poles left in the firn the previous year. We occupied 4 additional sites at a second measurement network for the first time since initial observations were last made at the network in 1981. At each individual site, we operated a GPS unit for 90 minutes - the unit was operated simultaneously with a base station unit in Sondrestrom Fjord so as to enable differential, post-processing of the data. We installed an aluminum, accumulation-rate-pole at each site. The base section of the pole also served as the mount for the GPS antenna. A new, Scintrex gravimeter was used at each site and relative gravity measurements were tied to the network of absolute gravity stations in Sondrestrom. We measured snow physical properties in two shallow pits. This report summarizes our observations and data analysis. |
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Jezek, K. C. |
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Jezek, K. C. |
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Coupled Gravity and Elevation Measurements of Ice Sheet Mass Change |
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Coupled Gravity and Elevation Measurements of Ice Sheet Mass Change |
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Coupled Gravity and Elevation Measurements of Ice Sheet Mass Change |
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Coupled Gravity and Elevation Measurements of Ice Sheet Mass Change |
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Coupled Gravity and Elevation Measurements of Ice Sheet Mass Change |
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coupled gravity and elevation measurements of ice sheet mass change |
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Coupled Gravity and Elevation Measurements of Ice Sheet Mass Change Greenland Ice Sheet |
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Coupled Gravity and Elevation Measurements of Ice Sheet Mass Change Greenland Ice Sheet |
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