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THE technique and expected coverage of ice elevation mapping using radio altimetry data from the Twerle balloons1, have already been discussed2. We present here preliminary results obtained after analysing 18 balloon traverses, with 1,900 elevation points. A map of the entire continent agrees very well with existing maps, suggesting the validity of the method. A larger-scale, more detailed map of Queen Maud Land permits better delineation of the drainage systems of that region than has previously been possible.
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LEVANON, N., BENTLEY, C. Ice elevation map of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, from balloon altimetry. Nature 278, 842–844 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1038/278842b0
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