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The EM-Bird is a small and lightweight, digital frequency-domain electromagnetic-induction (EM) system, dedicated for measurements of sea ice thickness.

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ManufacturerFerra Dynamics Inc.
Model
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Typeradar system



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NameInstitutionRole
Stefan HendricksAlfred-Wegener-InstituteData Scientist
Jan RohdeAWIEditor
Jan RohdeAWIDevice Contact


Components and Specifications

The EM-Bird system comprises the EM-Bird itself, which is lowered to the ice during flight. For deployment a winch is installed inside the aircraft. Power supply unit and operator PC are located on the winch.

Specifications of the EM-Bird(without mounting)

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|| Dimension (L x W x H)| ||
|| Weight | ~100 kg||
|| Power Supply | 28 VDC and 220 VAC ||
|| Data interface | serial, ethernet||

Position

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Origin Description:The device is installed in a rack. It is connected with tubes to an air inlet installed at the cabin roof
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Data logging, storage and archiving

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ParameterSensor Output TypeUnit
sea ice thicknesssea ice thicknessm


Rawdata storage on board

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During flight the EM Bird data are stored on an external PC.

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