Measuring seismic attenuation in polar firn: method and application to Korff Ice Rise, West Antarctica

We present seismic measurements of the firn column at Korff Ice Rise, West Antarctica, including measurements of compressional-wave velocity and attenuation. We describe a modified spectral-ratio method of measuring the seismic quality factor (Q) based on analysis of diving waves, which, combined wi...

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Published in:	Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors:	Ronan S. Agnew, Roger A. Clark, Adam D. Booth, Alex M. Brisbourne, Andrew M. Smith
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Glacier geophysics glaciological instruments and methods polar firn seismics
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143023000825/type/journal_article

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