Abstract
Abstract: This study is a comparative investigation of the debris layer and underlying ice of the Koxkar Glacier using multi-frequency GPR with antennae having different frequencies. Together with analysis of the fluctuation of the radar signal amplitude and polarity, the debris layer and underlying ice were analyzed on the basis of high-resolution GPR images. It was found that the optimal average velocity in the shallow layer (0–4 m) is 0.06 m/ns. Images obtained with different frequency antennas have different characteristics; and the performance of the 200 MHz antenna for a debris-covered glacier is the best. The interpretation of typical GPR image is validated by using FDTD numerical model. Combining the debris layer thickness and the underlying ice structure, the effect of debris layer on ablation of glacier ice and forecast of the glacier change in the aspect of thickness-thinning and glacier retreat can be estimated. This study can provide as a reference to the formation mechanisms and estimation of the ice volume of glaciers covered by debris.
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