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Ground-penetrating radar data from Lirung and Langtang Glaciers, Nepal, 2015

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) was used to test glacier ice thickness/glacier bed detectability on debris-covered Himalayan glaciers at a range of frequencies in glacier long- and cross- profiles and at static points. The survey sites were of the Lirung and Langtang Glaciers in the Langtang National Park, Nepal, where debris cover thickness varied from centimetres to several metres. The radar used was the BAS DELORES dipole pulse radar system, operating at 5MHz, 10MHz, 20MHZ and 40MHz. Data were acquired as a stop-go survey at 2-4m intervals on partially snow-covered and entirely debris-covered glacier surfaces in temperatures close to freezing, with a diurnal freeze-thaw cycle.

Funding was provided by the NERC grant NE/L013258/1.

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2016-11-02
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2016-11-02
Date (Publication)
2016-11-02
Date (released)
2016-11-02
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"1.0"
Unique resource identifier
https://doi.org/10.5285/b14057b1-1951-45a0-a055-7d0d17102263
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Unique resource identifier
GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00921
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https://data.bas.ac.uk/
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NE/L013258/1
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Please cite this item as: Pritchard, H. (2017). Ground-penetrating radar data from Lirung and Langtang Glaciers, Nepal, 2015 (Version "1.0") [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/b14057b1-1951-45a0-a055-7d0d17102263
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  British Antarctic Survey - Pritchard, Hamish ( Researcher )
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British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road , Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , CB3 0ET , United Kingdom
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https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Mass Balance/Ice Sheet Mass Balance
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Mass Balance/Ice Sheet Mass Balance
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness
Theme
  • Glacier
  • Himalayas
  • Ice thickness
  • Nepal
  • Radar
Place
  • Lirung and Langtang Glaciers Nepal
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Elevation
  • Hydrography
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Begin date
2015-03-21
End date
2015-04-14
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It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data, and that the author be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, please report them to polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk.
Date (Publication)
2008-11-12
Publisher
  European Petroleum Survey Group
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urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3031
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British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road , Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , CB3 0ET , United Kingdom
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British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road , Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , CB3 0ET , United Kingdom
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Glacier Himalayas Ice thickness Nepal Radar
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Elevation Hydrography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Mass Balance/Ice Sheet Mass Balance EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Mass Balance/Ice Sheet Mass Balance EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness

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