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Title: Antarctica X-band MiniSAR crevasse detection radar : final report.

Abstract

This document is the final report for the Antarctica Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Project. The project involved the modification of a Sandia National Laboratories MiniSAR system to operate at X-band in order to assess the feasibility of an airborne radar to detect crevasses in Antarctica. This radar successfully detected known crevasses at various geometries. The best results were obtained for synthetic aperture radar resolutions of at most one foot and finer. In addition to the main goal of detecting crevasses, the radar was used to assess conops for a future operational radar. The radar scanned large areas to identify potential safe landing zones. In addition, the radar was used to investigate looking at objects on the surface and below the surface of the ice. This document includes discussion of the hardware development, system capabilities, and results from data collections in Antarctica.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
920457
Report Number(s):
SAND2007-3526
TRN: US200818%%23
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
58 GEOSCIENCES; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; ANTARCTICA; DETECTION; CAVITIES; RADAR; PERFORMANCE; Aircraft.; Antarctica-Discovery and exploration.; Short take-off and landing aircraft.; Synthetic Aperture Radar.

Citation Formats

Sander, Grant J, and Bickel, Douglas Lloyd. Antarctica X-band MiniSAR crevasse detection radar : final report.. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.2172/920457.
Sander, Grant J, & Bickel, Douglas Lloyd. Antarctica X-band MiniSAR crevasse detection radar : final report.. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/920457
Sander, Grant J, and Bickel, Douglas Lloyd. 2007. "Antarctica X-band MiniSAR crevasse detection radar : final report.". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/920457. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/920457.
@article{osti_920457,
title = {Antarctica X-band MiniSAR crevasse detection radar : final report.},
author = {Sander, Grant J and Bickel, Douglas Lloyd},
abstractNote = {This document is the final report for the Antarctica Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Project. The project involved the modification of a Sandia National Laboratories MiniSAR system to operate at X-band in order to assess the feasibility of an airborne radar to detect crevasses in Antarctica. This radar successfully detected known crevasses at various geometries. The best results were obtained for synthetic aperture radar resolutions of at most one foot and finer. In addition to the main goal of detecting crevasses, the radar was used to assess conops for a future operational radar. The radar scanned large areas to identify potential safe landing zones. In addition, the radar was used to investigate looking at objects on the surface and below the surface of the ice. This document includes discussion of the hardware development, system capabilities, and results from data collections in Antarctica.},
doi = {10.2172/920457},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/920457}, journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
}