Comparing satellite and helicopter-based methods for observing crevasses, application in East Antarctica

• Published in: Cold Regions Science and Technology
• Main Authors: Thompson, SS, Cook, S, Kulessa, B, Winberry, JP, Fraser, AD, Galton-Fenzi, BK
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science Bv 2020
• Subjects: ground-penetrating radar; Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR); crevasses; field safety; East Antarctica; Totten Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/34024/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/34024/1/139779%20-%20Comparing%20satellite%20and%20helicopter-based%20methods%20for%20observing%20crevasses,%20application.pdf

Knowing where crevasses are is critical for planning safe on-ice field operations. Previous methods have ranged from real-time imaging of subsurface structures using ground penetrating radar, to mapping of crevasses over large areas using satellite imagery, with each method having it's own stre...