Analysis Of High Frequency Ground Penetrating Radar Measurements In Comparison

Department of Physical Geography
Analysis Of High Frequency
Ground Penetrating Radar
Measurements In Comparison
To Detailed Snow Profiles On
Antarctic Snow
Lisa Kreitmeier
Master’s thesis
Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, 60 Credits
NKA 114
2015
Preface
This Master’s thesis is Lisa Kreitmeier’s degree project in Physical Geography and
Quaternary Geology at the Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University. The
Master’s thesis comprises 60 credits (two terms of full-time studies).
Cooperation with SLF in Davos.
Supervisor has been Peter Jansson at the Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm
University. Extern supervisor has been Martin Scheebeli at SLF in Davos. Examiner has been
Ian Brown at the Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University.
The author is responsible for the contents of this thesis.
Stockholm, 7 February 2015
Steffen Holzkämper
Director of studies
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