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Towards a common terminology in radioglaciology
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Tavi Murray ,
Olaf Eisen
Annals of Glaciology, Volume: 12, Issue: 51, Pages: 1 - 5
Swansea University Authors:
REbecca Schlegel, Bernd Kulessa , Tavi Murray
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DOI (Published version): 10.1017/aog.2023.2
Abstract
Over the past 70 years, many different components of the cryosphere have been imaged with a variety of radar systems using increasingly sophisticated processing techniques. These systems use various pulse lengths, signal frequencies and, in some cases, modulated signals. The increasing diversity of...
| Published in: | Annals of Glaciology |
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| ISSN: | 0260-3055 1727-5644 |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2023
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62382 |
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Over the past 70 years, many different components of the cryosphere have been imaged with a variety of radar systems using increasingly sophisticated processing techniques. These systems use various pulse lengths, signal frequencies and, in some cases, modulated signals. The increasing diversity of radar systems has created the potential for confusion due to the use of non-consistent terminology. Here we provide an overview of state-of-the-science radar technologies and suggest a simplified and unified terminology for use by the cryosphere community. We recommend a terminology that is target independent but specifies the characteristics of the signal. Following this recommendation, commercial impulse systems that penetrate the subsurface should be referred to as ground-penetrating radar (GPR), and pulse radars as radio-echo sounding (RES). Continuous-wave (CW) radar systems should be referred to as ground-penetrating CW radars. We further suggest any additional characterisation of the system be expressed using descriptors that specify the platform it is mounted on (e.g. airborne) or the frequency range (e.g. HF (high frequency)) or modulation (e.g. FM (frequency modulated)). |
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Letter (peer-reviewed article) |
| Keywords: |
Airborne electromagnetic soundings, applied glaciology, glacier geophysics, ground-penetrating radar, radio-echo sounding |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Funders: |
UKRI, NE/G013187/1 |
| Issue: |
51 |
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1 |
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5 |