UHF radar system for airborne surveys of ice thickness

We describe an 840 MHz pulsed radar system developed for airborne sounding of polar glaciers and ice caps. The system performance (ratio of transmitter power to minimum detectable signal) is 126 dB. A sampling time base converts the received signal to audio frequencies, and data are recorded in anal...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
Main Authors: Narod, B. Barry, Clarke, Garry K. C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1983
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ice Shelf
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e83-096
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e83-096
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Summary:We describe an 840 MHz pulsed radar system developed for airborne sounding of polar glaciers and ice caps. The system performance (ratio of transmitter power to minimum detectable signal) is 126 dB. A sampling time base converts the received signal to audio frequencies, and data are recorded in analogue form on magnetic tape. Computer-enhanced time sections for a glacier and an ice shelf are presented as examples.

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