Ice elevation map of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, from balloon altimetry

THE technique and expected coverage of ice elevation mapping using radio altimetry data from the Twerle balloons 1 , have already been discussed 2 . We present here preliminary results obtained after analysing 18 balloon traverses, with 1,900 elevation points. A map of the entire continent agrees ve...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1979-04, Vol.278 (5707), p.842-844
Main Authors: LEVANON, NADAV, BENTLEY, CHARLES R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:THE technique and expected coverage of ice elevation mapping using radio altimetry data from the Twerle balloons 1 , have already been discussed 2 . We present here preliminary results obtained after analysing 18 balloon traverses, with 1,900 elevation points. A map of the entire continent agrees very well with existing maps, suggesting the validity of the method. A larger-scale, more detailed map of Queen Maud Land permits better delineation of the drainage systems of that region than has previously been possible.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/278842b0