MONITORING A GLACIER IN SOUTHEASTERN ICELAND WITH THE PORTABLE TERRESTRIAL RADAR INTERFEROMETER

Denis Voytenko*, Timothy H. Dixon, Charles Werner, Noel Gourmelen, Ian M. Howat, Phaedra C. Tinder, Andrew Hooper

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Abstract

Terrestrial Radar Interferometry (TRI) has several advantages for measuring glacier velocity. These ground-based systems alleviate problems associated with the long revisit times of satellites, and provide higher spatial sampling compared to GPS-based approaches. TRI is the technique of choice for rapidly moving glaciers, especially their terminal zones, which tend to exhibit high spatial and temporal variability. In this study, we use the Gamma Portable Radar Interferometer (GPRI) to measure the velocity of Breidamerkurjokull, a marine-terminating outlet glacier on the southeastern coast of Iceland, and compare it to TerraSAR-X data taken shortly after. We document significant temporal and spatial variability of ice velocity within 800 meters of the calving front.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 IEEE INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING SYMPOSIUM (IGARSS)
Place of PublicationNEW YORK
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages3230-3232
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)978-1-4673-1159-5
Publication statusPublished - 2012
EventIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) - Munich
Duration: 22 Jul 201227 Jul 2012

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Geoscience and Remote Sensing IGARSS
PublisherIEEE
ISSN (Print)2153-6996

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
CityMunich
Period22/07/1227/07/12

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • geodesy
  • ice
  • radar interferometry

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