Applications of ERS satellite radar altimetry in the Lambert Glacier-Amery Ice Shelf system, East Antarctica

• Main Author: Phillips, HA
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 1999
• Subjects: Ice sheets; Sea ice; Antarctic; East Antarctica; East Antarctic Ice Sheet; Amery; Amery Ice Shelf; Lambert Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/21214/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/21214/1/whole_PhillipsHelenAmanda1999_thesis.pdf

The Lambert Glacier-Amery Ice Shelf system is a major component of the East Antarctic ice sheet. Few accurate elevation data exist for the system, and many of its important glaciological parameters remain uncertain, including the mass budget and location of the grounding zone. This study uses Europe...