GPS receivers and support equipment for geophysical observatories in Antarctica [ 2001-01-01 - 2002-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Coleman, Richard (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Herbert McQueen (Chief Investigator) ,  Paul Tregoning (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Kurt Lambeck (Chief Investigator) ,  The Australian National University (Managed by)

Brief description GPS receivers and support equipment for geophysical observatories in Antarctica. Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and supporting electronics systems are required for monitoring of the uplift of the Earth's crust near the Lambert Glacier. This will lead to fundamental insights into the past and present-day mass-balance changes of the Antarctic\r\nice sheet. This research will provide critical data on the changes in the Antarctic ice sheet, a region where scientific information is currently poorly defined or lacking altogther. Combined with other geophysical data, the results of this project will produce, for the first time, constraints on the contribution of Antarctica to global ice and sea-level models.\r\n

Funding Amount $190,000

Funding Scheme Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities

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