Determining glacier velocity with single frequency GPS receivers

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Abstract

A well-known phenomenon in glacier dynamics is the existence of a relation between the glacier velocity and available amount of melt water (Zwally et al., 2002; Van de Wal et al., 2008). This relation is of particular importance when estimating the reaction of glaciers and ice sheets to climate change. In order to better understand this relation, detailed flow velocity and mass balance information is crucial. For this purpose, the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) developed a low cost stand-alone single-frequency GPS unit to perform year round ice velocity observations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExtended abstracts of the Workshop on Automatic weather stations on glaciers, Pontresina Switzerland
Place of PublicationUtrecht
PublisherIMAU Utrecht University
Pages69-72
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)978-90-393-5655-5
Publication statusPublished - 2011
EventIASC Workshop, 23-26 March 2011, Pontresina (Switzerland) -
Duration: 1 Jan 2011 → …

Conference

ConferenceIASC Workshop, 23-26 March 2011, Pontresina (Switzerland)
Period1/01/11 → …

Bibliographical note

IASC Workshop, 23-26 March 2011, Pontresina (Switzerland)

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