Characterizing the relationship between Ku-band radar backscatter and snow accumulation on the Greenland ice sheet

• Main Author: Miller, Julie
• Other Authors: College of Social & Behavioral Science, Geography, University of Utah
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: University of Utah 2012
• Subjects: Greenland ice sheet; Scatterometry; Snow accumulation; Arctic; Greenland; Raleigh; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6mp5j3v

thesis Recent accelerated mass loss offset by increased Arctic precipitation highlights the importance of a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms controlling mass balance on the Greenland ice sheet. Knowledge of the spatiotemporal variability of snow accumulation is critical to accurately qu...