Radar and laser altimeter measurements over Arctic sea ice

To validate sea ice models, basin wide sea ice thickness measurements with an accuracy of 0.5 m are required to analyse trends in sea ice thickness, it is necessary to detect changes in sea ice thickness of 4 cm per year on a basin wide scale. The estimated error on satellite radar altimeter estimat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Giles, Katharine Anne
Published: University College London (University of London) 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.420939