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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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ManufacturerTU Harburg
Model8-12 GHz radar system
Serial No.n/a
Typeradar system
REGISTRY-Link↪ REGISTRY (6796)


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Name Institution Role
Daniel SteinhageAlfred
-Wegener-Institut
Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine ResearchDevice Contact

Components and Specifications

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Name Model Serial Number REGISTRY-Link
Snow thickness radar 8-12 GHz horn antennaLB-90-20J2021090417144↪ REGISTRY (7020)
Snow thickness radar 8-12 GHz horn antennaLB-90-20J2021090417145↪ REGISTRY (7021)
Snow thickness radar 8-12 GHz horn antennaLB-90-25J2021100223002↪ REGISTRY (7040)
Snow thickness radar 8-12 GHz horn antennaLB-90-25J2021100223008↪ REGISTRY (7042)
Snow thickness radar 8-12 GHz horn antennaLB-90-25J2021100223003↪ REGISTRY (7043)
Snow thickness radar 8-12 GHz rackmount unit8-12 GHz radar system1↪ REGISTRY (7022)


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)

|| 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||
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Position

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Origin Description:
InfoThe 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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Parameter
Sensor
O2ARegistry Output Type Unit
vertical structure of snow on icethickness
travel-times of amplitudes (amplitude)amplitudedB
travel-times of amplitudes (speed)speedns
cm

Rawdata storage on board

During flight the radar data are stored on an external PC.
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Data archiving on land

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0DataOnLand
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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