Abstract
Radio-echo sounding (RES), or radar, is an established geophysical technique that has been, and continues to be, applied to investigate a variety of ice-mass properties. This review presents the physical theory and principles of radio-glaciology, and describes the various types of radar equipment commonly used, including modern, ground-penetrating radar (GPR) systems. The range of glaciological applications these systems have been used to investigate is summarized, along with promising avenues of current and future research.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 203-236 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Journal | Progress in Physical Geography |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01 Jun 2001 |
Keywords
- glacier
- ice sheet
- IRH
- radar
- radio-echo sounding
- GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR
- ANTARCTIC ICE-SHEET
- CENTRAL EAST ANTARCTICA
- DATA-ACQUISITION-SYSTEM
- SUBGLACIAL LAKE VOSTOK
- HAUT GLACIER DAROLLA
- SHORT-PULSE RADAR
- POLAR ICE
- HIGH-RESOLUTION
- WEST ANTARCTICA