DocumentCode
1470928
Title
Radar reflections from water injected into an antarctic glacier
Author
Davis, Curt H. ; Dean, Raymond H. ; Xin, Weizhuang
Author_Institution
Radar Systems And Remote Sensing Laboratory, University Of Kansas Center For Research, Inc., 2291 Irving Hill Road, Lawrence, Ks 66045.
Volume
28
Issue
4
fYear
1990
fDate
7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
723
Lastpage
726
Abstract
A sequence of radar traverses on ice stream B in west Antarctica produced detailed images showing specular reflections from temporary horizontal water layers injected by a hot-water drilling operation. The water layers were observed on two separate occasions at depths of 840 and 780 m. This is the first radar observation of water injected deep into an Antarctic glacier. The horizontal openings that received the water are an unexpected structural form at such great depths.
Keywords
Antarctica; Antenna measurements; Boundary conditions; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic reflection; Electromagnetic scattering; Ice surface; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Sea surface;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0196-2892
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TGRS.1990.572991
Filename
572991
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