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SEISMIC soundings of the thickness of the floating ice shelves of Antarctica have so far been attempted by two expeditions, the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1933–35 1, and the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1949–52 2,3. Further measurements are likely to be made by several expeditions during the International Geophysical Year 1957–58.
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ROBIN, G. Determination of the Thickness of Ice Shelves by Seismic Shooting Methods. Nature 177, 584–586 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/177584a0
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