Integrating GPR and ice-thickness models for improved bedrock detection: the case study of Rutor temperate glacier

Andrea Vergnano, Diego Franco, and Alberto Godio

Data sets

Helicopter-based GPR survey of Rutor glacier and nearby glaciers, Aosta Valley, Italy, in May 2012 Umberto Morra di Cella https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8027416

Supplementary materials for the publication "Integrating GPR and ice-thickness models for improved bedrock detection: the case study of Rutor temperate glacier" Andrea Vergnano https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17379126

Orthophoto and DSM Rutor Glacier Elisabetta Corte et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7713299

Short summary

We used radar to measure ice thickness in mountain glaciers, but signal scattering makes it challenging when the ice is temperate or warm. Radar surveys of Rutor Glacier were inaccurate, so we used computer models to estimate its thickness better. Comparing estimates from computer models with radar measurements gave us a more accurate map, revealing more ice than previously thought. This combined method can improve future ice surveys and planning.