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Systems for measuring thickness of temperate and polar ice from the ground or from the air.

January 1, 1981

Equipment has been designed and tested for ground-based and airborne sounding of temperate glaciers. Echoes have been obtained from ice depths of 550m using the airborne system and about 1000m using the ground-based system. -from Authors

Publication Year 1981
Title Systems for measuring thickness of temperate and polar ice from the ground or from the air.
Authors R.D. Watts, D.L. Wright
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Glaciology
Index ID 70011957
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse