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Progress in Physical Geography, Vol. 25, No. 2, 203-236 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/030913330102500203
© 2001 SAGE Publications

A review of the use of radio-echo sounding in glaciology

Louise A. Plewes

Higher Education Research and Development Unit, Education and Professional Development, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK

Bryn Hubbard

Centre for Glaciology, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3DB, UK

Radio-echo sounding (RES), or radar, is an established geophysical technique that has been, and continues to be, applied to investigate a variety of ice-mass properties. This review presents the physical theory and principles of radio-glaciology, and describes the various types of radar equipment commonly used, including modern, ground-penetrating radar (GPR) systems. The range of glaciological applications these systems have been used to investigate is summarized, along with promising avenues of current and future research.

Key Words: glacier • ice sheet • IRH • radar • radio-echo sounding


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