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Operation of the Snow Thickness Radar requires experienced personnel on board the aircraft. |
Summary
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The Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) System is used for snow thickness measurements on sea ice with a vertical resolution in centimeter range (2 cm). |
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Manufacturer | TU Harburg |
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Serial No. | n/a |
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Type | radar system |
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Name | Institution | Role |
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Daniel Steinhage | Alfred-Wegener-Institut | Editor | Daniel Steinhage | Alfred-Wegener-Institut | Device Contact |
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Components and Specifications
The FMCW snow system comprises a transmitting and a receiving horn antenna. Two different antenna setups are available. A rackmount unit containing the electronics is installed close to the antennas. The installation also comprises an amplifier and a cooling unit. The system is operated from an external PC.
Specifications of the Rackmount Unit (without mounting)
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|| Dimension Sensor (L x W x H)| 380mm x 480mm x 130 mm ||
|| Weight | 9.5 kg||
|| Power Supply | 28 VDC ||
|| Data interface | USB|| |
Specifications of Horn Antennas (without mounting)
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|| Dimension Antennas Small (L x W x H)| 138 x 107 x 238 mm ||
|| Weight Antennas Small | 0.3 kg||
|| Dimension Antennas Tall (L x W x H)| 244 x 204 x 678 mm ||
|| Weight Antennas Tall | 1.8 kg|| |
Position
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Origin Description: | The transmitting and receiving horn antenna are installed on openings in the underfloor compartment. The electronic control unit is installed on the floor fastened on seat rails. |
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Data logging, storage and archiving
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contenttype | Parameters |
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Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
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vertical structure of snow on ice | thickness | cm |
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Rawdata storage on board
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During flight the radar data are stored on an external PC. |
Data archiving on land
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After the flight radar data are downloaded from the PC and are made accessible via the external devices file system of the land Data Managment System (DMS). |
Documentation
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No resources available. |