Sea Ice Thickness Penetrating Radar Instrument (SITPRI)
Status
Operated By:
PI
* Detection of ice bottom surface requires frequencies in the range of 0.1 to 0.3 GHz to overcome the high dielectric loss in complex scattering medium.
* Detection of ice top surface is achieved with higher range of frequencies 0.8 to 1.2 GHz.
* Utilization of wide radar bandwidth (0.1 - 1.2 GHz) enables fine vertical resolution.
* Complementary sensors include laser altimeter (detects snow surface), snow radar (snow depth, 4-8 GHz) or radar altimeter (ice top surface).
Instrument Type:
Measurements:
Point(s) of Contact:
Ben Holt (POC; PI)