Multi-Channel Coherent Radar Depth Sounder electromagnetic interference on-board NASA DC-8

Author

Shi, Lei ; Byers, Kyle J. ; Seguin, Sarah A. ; Allen, Christopher ; Leuschen, Carlton J. ; Ledford, John

Author_Institution

Dept. of EECS, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

23-27 May 2011

Firstpage

1010

Lastpage

1014

Abstract

The Multi-Channel Coherent Radar Depth Sounder (MCoRDS) system was developed by the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS) in 2009 for measuring the thickness of ice sheets in polar regions. This radar system was first used on-board the NASA DC-8 aircraft as one of the primary sensors for Operation Ice Bridge (OIB). The radar is a highly sensitive system operated in an environment of unknown electromagnetic interference (EMI) conditions. Therefore, various precautions were taken to mitigate the effects of E MI to ensure successful radar measurements and sufficient electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). This paper provides an overview of M CoRDS focusing on its E M C and performance.

Keywords

electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic interference; glaciology; ice; remote sensing by radar; thickness measurement; NASA DC-8 aircraft; electromagnetic compatibility; electromagnetic interference condition; ice sheets; multichannel coherent radar depth sounder system; operation ice bridge; polar region; radar measurement; thickness measurement; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Electromagnetic interference; Ice; Radar; Radar antennas; Electromagnetic interference (EMI); VH F -band; depth sounding; electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); multi-channel radar; radar remote sensing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar Conference (RADAR), 2011 IEEE

Conference_Location

Kansas City, MO

ISSN

1097-5659

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8901-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RADAR.2011.5960688

Filename

5960688