Ice sheet topography derived from satellite altimetry.

Authors
Remy, F Testut, L Legresy, B
Citation
F. Remy et al., Ice sheet topography derived from satellite altimetry., CR AC S IIA, 330(7), 2000, pp. 457-467
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE II FASCICULE A-SCIENCES DELA TERRE ET DES PLANETES
ISSN journal
12518050 → ACNP
Volume
330
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
457 - 467
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(20000415)330:7<457:ISTDFS>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Since 1991, the topography of 80 % of the Antarctic ice sheet and of the wh ole Greenland ice Sheet has mapped using the altimeter of the European Sate llite ERS. Topography is an essen-source of information because of its capa city to highlight the physical processes control shape, or to test models o f ice sheet dynamics. Moreover, the altimeter is the only means of estimati ng variations in volume and thus the contribution of rile polar caps to the present sea level change. (C) 2000 Academie des sciences / Editions scient ifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.