TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

I INTRODUCTION

II SITE DESCRIPTION

III SYNTHETIC APERATURE RADAR THEORY

IV METHODOLOGY OF THE DATA COLLECTION

V RESULTS OF THE FIELD MEASUREMENTS

VI IMAGE PROCESSING

VII IMAGE ANALYSIS

VIII DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

A McMurdo Dry Valley Long-Term Ecological Research Snow Pit Data for Commonwealth and Howard Glaciers

B Transect Field Data for Commonwealth and Howard Glaciers

C Full Description of Steps to Acquire Programs, Convert Data, and Run the Terrcorr Terrain Correction Program

D November 2000 Snow Depths Near Sakes 19 and 21