Advancing interpretation of incoherent scattering in ice-penetrating radar data used for ice core site selection
Journal: The cryosphere
Year: 2025

Abstract. Below the coherent layering in ice-penetrating radar data collected in Antarctica and Greenland, incoherent scattering is common. This scattering is signal, not noise, and has the potential to inform our understanding of the structure and dynamics of the bottom 20 % of glaciers and ice sheets. Here, we present a comparison between radar imagery and ice core properties for 16 ice core sites across Antarctica and Greenland to identify possible sources for incoherent scattering and evalua