Application of interferometry to studies of glacier dynamics
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Multi baselinc rcpeat track interferometry (RTI) can potentially be uscd to measure both velocities and the micro topogra hy of glaciers. The Danish Center for Remote (DPC) has established a test cite for studies of glacier dynamics on the Storstreimmen glacier i n North East Greenland. DCRS has acquired RTI data over the glacier in 1994 and 1995 and ERS-112 tandem mode data are also available. This paper presents recent results from this study. The advantages of satellite and airborne RTI respectively is described. The paper concludes with an analysis of different configurations of the spatial and temporal baselines. Sensing P (DCRS) in corporation with the Danish Polar Center
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