Attention:
Operation of the FMCW Radar requires experienced personnel on board the aircraft.
Summary
The EM-Bird is a digital frequency-domain electromagnetic-induction (EM) system, dedicated for measurements of sea ice thickness.
| Manufacturer | Ferra Dynamics Inc. |
|---|---|
| Model | |
| Serial No. | n/a |
| Type | radar system |
Contacts
| Name | Institution | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan Hendricks | Alfred-Wegener-Institute | Data Scientist |
| Jan Rohde | AWI | Editor |
| Jan Rohde | AWI | Device 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 FMCW (without mounting)
Dimension rack mount unit (L x W x H) |
380mm x 480mm x 130 mm |
|---|---|
Weight rack mount unit |
8 kg |
Weight antennas |
8 kg each |
Power Supply |
28 VDC |
Data interface |
USB |
Position
| Origin Description: | The device is installed in a rack. It is connected with tubes to an air inlet installed at the cabin roof. |
Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameter
| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| sea ice thickness | sea ice thickness | m |
Rawdata storage on board
During flight the FMCW data are stored on an operator PC.
Data archiving on land
After the flight FMCW data are downloaded from the PC and are made accessible via the external devices file system of the land Data Managment System (DMS).