Glacier monitoring using real-aperture 94 GHz radar
Close-range sensors are employed to observe glaciological processes that operate over short timescales (e.g. iceberg calving, glacial lake outburst floods, diurnal surface melting). However, under poor weather conditions optical instruments fail while the operation of radar systems below 17 GHz do n...
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ftunstandrewcris:oai:research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk:publications/90c0c36b-a40c-4ee5-bb1a-b6c8a448e092 2024-05-19T07:28:40+00:00 Glacier monitoring using real-aperture 94 GHz radar Harcourt, William D. Robertson, Duncan A. Macfarlane, David G. Rea, Brice R. Spagnolo, Matteo Benn, Douglas I. James, Mike R. 2023-06-01 application/pdf https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/researchoutput/glacier-monitoring-using-realaperture-94-ghz-radar(90c0c36b-a40c-4ee5-bb1a-b6c8a448e092).html https://doi.org/10.1017/aog.2023.30 https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/10023/28170/1/Harcourt_2023_AG_Glacier_Monitoring_CC.pdf eng eng https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/researchoutput/glacier-monitoring-using-realaperture-94-ghz-radar(90c0c36b-a40c-4ee5-bb1a-b6c8a448e092).html info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Harcourt , W D , Robertson , D A , Macfarlane , D G , Rea , B R , Spagnolo , M , Benn , D I & James , M R 2023 , ' Glacier monitoring using real-aperture 94 GHz radar ' , Annals of Glaciology , vol. 63 , no. 87-89 , pp. 116-120 . https://doi.org/10.1017/aog.2023.30 Glacier mapping Glacier monitoring Glaciological instruments and methods Remote sensing article 2023 ftunstandrewcris https://doi.org/10.1017/aog.2023.30 2024-04-30T02:37:25Z Close-range sensors are employed to observe glaciological processes that operate over short timescales (e.g. iceberg calving, glacial lake outburst floods, diurnal surface melting). However, under poor weather conditions optical instruments fail while the operation of radar systems below 17 GHz do not have sufficient angular resolution to map glacier surfaces in detail. This letter reviews the potential of millimetre-wave radar at 94 GHz to obtain high-resolution 3-D measurements of glaciers under most weather conditions. We discuss the theory of 94 GHz radar for glaciology studies, demonstrate its potential to map a glacier calving front and summarise future research priorities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Annals of Glaciology University of St Andrews: Research Portal Annals of Glaciology 63 87-89 116 120 |
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Close-range sensors are employed to observe glaciological processes that operate over short timescales (e.g. iceberg calving, glacial lake outburst floods, diurnal surface melting). However, under poor weather conditions optical instruments fail while the operation of radar systems below 17 GHz do not have sufficient angular resolution to map glacier surfaces in detail. This letter reviews the potential of millimetre-wave radar at 94 GHz to obtain high-resolution 3-D measurements of glaciers under most weather conditions. We discuss the theory of 94 GHz radar for glaciology studies, demonstrate its potential to map a glacier calving front and summarise future research priorities. |
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Harcourt, William D. Robertson, Duncan A. Macfarlane, David G. Rea, Brice R. Spagnolo, Matteo Benn, Douglas I. James, Mike R. |
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Glacier monitoring using real-aperture 94 GHz radar |
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Glacier monitoring using real-aperture 94 GHz radar |
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