1. SvalGlac Scientific Steering Committee Meeting Oslo, 30th October 2011 Ground Penetrating Radar Working Group Report 2011 Fot. T. Budzik Sites studied: Teams involved: Departamento de Matemática Aplicada Departamento de Matemática Aplicada ETSI de Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences Department of Geomorphology, University of Silesia Department of Geomorphology, University of Silesia

2. VIRL-6 radar with central frequency 20 MHz Gleditschfonna: 19.5 km of RES profiles performed 19.5 km of RES profiles performed Maximal ice thickness is 63.6 m, average ~30 m Maximal ice thickness is 63.6 m, average ~30 m Ice thickness Tungebreen : 12.5 km of RES profiles performed 12.5 km of RES profiles performed Maximal ice thickness is 88 m, average 43.4 m Maximal ice thickness is 88 m, average 43.4 m Ice thickness Fridtjovbreen: a few RES profiles to examine hydrothermal state a few RES profiles to examine hydrothermal state Fot. I. Lavrentiev

3. Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University Vestfonna (Nordaustlandet): low-frequency data and compilation a new bedrock map. low-frequency data and compilation a new bedrock map. Source: Pettersson et al. (in press). Ice thickness and basal conditions of Vestfonna ice cap eastern Svalbard. Geografiska Annaler. Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo Austfonna (Nordaustlandet): snow radar surveys across several profiles over the ice cap (ca. 400 km), with 800 MHz Ramac and with a 12 GHz radar for CryoSat calibration. snow radar surveys across several profiles over the ice cap (ca. 400 km), with 800 MHz Ramac and with a 12 GHz radar for CryoSat calibration.

4. Hansbreen Amundsenisen Laser altimetry profile 1996, 2002 Department of Geomorphology, University of Silesia Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences Hansbreen & Amundsenisen: Shallow soundings with 800 MHz cental frequency Shallow soundings with 800 MHz cental frequency Total lenght of GPR profiles: c.80 km (Hansbreen) and 66 km (Amundsenisen) Total lenght of GPR profiles: c.80 km (Hansbreen) and 66 km (Amundsenisen) Snow structure and depth supported by shallow coring and snow pits study Snow structure and depth supported by shallow coring and snow pits study Werenskioldbreen: profiling of frontal part and forefield with 100 MHz central frequency profiling of frontal part and forefield with 100 MHz central frequency Study of basal conditions (in connection with AWAKE project). Study of basal conditions (in connection with AWAKE project). Werenskioldbreen Fot. T. Budzik

5. Fieldwork carried out in Svalbard spring 2011 Joint venture Spain-Russia- Poland-Finland - Ground Penetrating Radar - Field Campaign Hornsund 2011 processed data non processed data* * Profiles made from helicopter EquipmentVIRL 7 antenae 20 MHz Participants (Spain/Russia) Francisco Navarro Evgeny Vasilenko Date April- May 2011 Logistics Polish Polar Station Profiles length Amundsenisen: 52.5 km Recherchebreen: 48.8 km Fligth*: 111.3 km

6. Inventory of radio-echo sounded glaciers in Svalbard Database GPR glaciers Database glaciers with available thickness data