CryoSat-2 interferometric mode calibration and validation: A case study from the Austfonna ice cap, Svalbard

• Published in: Remote Sensing of Environment
• Main Authors: Morris, Richard Ashley, Moholdt, Geir, Gray, Laurence, Schuler, Thomas, Eiken, Trond
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: VDP::Andre geofag: 469VDP::Petroleumsgeologi og -geofysikk: 464; Austfonna; Svalbard; glacier; Ice cap; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10852/100067; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112805

Satellite radar altimetry is widely used to measure glacier and ice sheet elevation changes, but can suffer from uncertainties related to geolocation and signal penetration. The unique capabilities of ESA's CryoSat-2 allow for accurate geolocation but impacts from signal penetration persist. Th...