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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-103-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-103-2022
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Research article
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13 Jan 2022
Research article |
| 13 Jan 2022
| 13 Jan 2022
An empirical algorithm to map perennial firn aquifers and ice slabs within the Greenland Ice Sheet using satellite L-band microwave radiometry
Julie Z. Miller
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Earth Science and Observation Center, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Riley Culberg
Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
David G. Long
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
Christopher A. Shuman
Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology at Code 615, Cryospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Dustin M. Schroeder
Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
Department of Geophysics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
Mary J. Brodzik
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- Spatial and temporal differences in surface and subsurface meltwater distribution over Greenland ice sheet using multi-frequency passive microwave observations A. Colliander et al. 10.1016/j.rse.2023.113705
- Validation of the Effective Resolution of SMAP Enhanced Resolution Backscatter Products D. Long & J. Miller 10.1109/JSTARS.2023.3260726
- Mapping Firn Saturation Over Greenland Using NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive Satellite J. Miller et al. 10.1109/JSTARS.2022.3154968
- Filling and drainage of a subglacial lake beneath the Flade Isblink ice cap, northeast Greenland Q. Liang et al. 10.5194/tc-16-2671-2022
- A synthetic study of acoustic full waveform inversion to improve seismic modelling of firn E. Pearce et al. 10.1017/aog.2023.10
- Sentinel-1 detection of ice slabs on the Greenland Ice Sheet R. Culberg et al. 10.5194/tc-18-2531-2024
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- Glacier Energy and Mass Balance (GEMB): a model of firn processes for cryosphere research A. Gardner et al. 10.5194/gmd-16-2277-2023
- Joint Active and Passive Microwave Thermometry of Ice Sheets A. Broome et al. 10.1109/TGRS.2023.3255219
- Greenland Ice Sheet Ice Slab Expansion and Thickening N. Jullien et al. 10.1029/2022GL100911
- Contrasting current and future surface melt rates on the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica: Lessons from in situ observations and climate models M. van den Broeke et al. 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000203
- Mapping the vertical heterogeneity of Greenland's firn from 2011–2019 using airborne radar and laser altimetry A. Rutishauser et al. 10.5194/tc-18-2455-2024
- Characterising ice slabs in firn using seismic full waveform inversion, a sensitivity study E. Pearce et al. 10.1017/jog.2023.30
- Pan-Greenland mapping of supraglacial rivers, lakes, and water-filled crevasses in a cool summer (2018) and a warm summer (2019) W. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.rse.2023.113781
- Ice Sheet Surface and Subsurface Melt Water Discrimination Using Multi‐Frequency Microwave Radiometry A. Colliander et al. 10.1029/2021GL096599
- Local-scale spatial variability in firn properties in Southwest Greenland J. Xiao et al. 10.3389/feart.2022.938246
- Firn aquifer water discharges into crevasses across Southeast Greenland E. Cicero et al. 10.1017/jog.2023.25
19 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Relationships Between L-Band Brightness Temperature, Backscatter, and Physical Properties of the Ross Ice Shelf Antarctica K. Jezek et al. 10.1109/TGRS.2022.3218538
- Spatial and temporal differences in surface and subsurface meltwater distribution over Greenland ice sheet using multi-frequency passive microwave observations A. Colliander et al. 10.1016/j.rse.2023.113705
- Validation of the Effective Resolution of SMAP Enhanced Resolution Backscatter Products D. Long & J. Miller 10.1109/JSTARS.2023.3260726
- Mapping Firn Saturation Over Greenland Using NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive Satellite J. Miller et al. 10.1109/JSTARS.2022.3154968
- Filling and drainage of a subglacial lake beneath the Flade Isblink ice cap, northeast Greenland Q. Liang et al. 10.5194/tc-16-2671-2022
- A synthetic study of acoustic full waveform inversion to improve seismic modelling of firn E. Pearce et al. 10.1017/aog.2023.10
- Sentinel-1 detection of ice slabs on the Greenland Ice Sheet R. Culberg et al. 10.5194/tc-18-2531-2024
- Polar firn properties in Greenland and Antarctica and related effects on microwave brightness temperatures H. Xu et al. 10.5194/tc-17-2793-2023
- Decadal Changes in Greenland Ice Sheet Firn Aquifers from Radar Scatterometer X. Shang et al. 10.3390/rs14092134
- Glacier Energy and Mass Balance (GEMB): a model of firn processes for cryosphere research A. Gardner et al. 10.5194/gmd-16-2277-2023
- Joint Active and Passive Microwave Thermometry of Ice Sheets A. Broome et al. 10.1109/TGRS.2023.3255219
- Greenland Ice Sheet Ice Slab Expansion and Thickening N. Jullien et al. 10.1029/2022GL100911
- Contrasting current and future surface melt rates on the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica: Lessons from in situ observations and climate models M. van den Broeke et al. 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000203
- Mapping the vertical heterogeneity of Greenland's firn from 2011–2019 using airborne radar and laser altimetry A. Rutishauser et al. 10.5194/tc-18-2455-2024
- Characterising ice slabs in firn using seismic full waveform inversion, a sensitivity study E. Pearce et al. 10.1017/jog.2023.30
- Pan-Greenland mapping of supraglacial rivers, lakes, and water-filled crevasses in a cool summer (2018) and a warm summer (2019) W. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.rse.2023.113781
- Ice Sheet Surface and Subsurface Melt Water Discrimination Using Multi‐Frequency Microwave Radiometry A. Colliander et al. 10.1029/2021GL096599
- Local-scale spatial variability in firn properties in Southwest Greenland J. Xiao et al. 10.3389/feart.2022.938246
- Firn aquifer water discharges into crevasses across Southeast Greenland E. Cicero et al. 10.1017/jog.2023.25
Latest update: 29 Jun 2024
Short summary
We use L-band brightness temperature imagery from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite to map the extent of perennial firn aquifer and ice slab areas within the Greenland Ice Sheet. As Greenland's climate continues to warm and seasonal surface melting increases in extent, intensity, and duration, quantifying the possible rapid expansion of perennial firn aquifers and ice slab areas has significant implications for understanding the stability of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
We use L-band brightness temperature imagery from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP)...
