Glacier thickness, thermal regime, and subjective uncertainty from ground-penetrating radar of 25 Svalbard glaciers

Pathfinder: Efficient Snow Depth, Stratigraphy, and Uncertainty Determination From Radar Measurements

Snow strongly influences the climate system through its albedo and insulating properties, while also representing a critical freshwater resource. Yet, its spatial and temporal variability remain poorly constrained due to limitations of in situ and satellite observations. Unoccupied aerial vehicle (UAV)-mounted surface-...

Annual changes in firn density and compaction under Alpine Climate conditions: first multi-year CMP radar observations from the Grosser Aletschgletscher

Annual changes in firn density and compaction under Alpine Climate conditions: first multi-year CMP radar observations from the Grosser Aletschgletscher

Abstract. The glacier mass balance is driven by primary processes such as snowfall and surface melt. Secondary processes, like firn pack warming, percolation, and refreezing, are becoming more important even in high-elevation basins, which are triggered by warming Alpine regions. All these processes are functionally re...

Characterizing Snow Depth and Ice Surface Elevation on Subarctic Lakes Using a Multi-Sensor Approach

Snow on lake ice is highly heterogeneous, which influences ice formation and growth as snow acts as an effective thermal insulator. Despite its significance, spatially resolved snow depth measurements remain challenging, as existing methods are typically limited to point observations. This study presents a multi-sensor...

Magnitude-order improvements to the measurement precision of Antarctic grounding zone dynamics using SAR satellite constellations

Spatial heterogeneity in post-fire permafrost evolution as revealed by satellite radar observations