Radar Measurement of Ice Drift in Robeson Channel, 1972.

Abstract

The report describes a technique used for measuring ice drift in Robeson Channel, Ellesmere Island, using an X-band radar mounted on a cliff to track transponders placed on the ice. The transponder stations were equipped with wind recorders and, when possible, current meters. The PPI was read manually every hour and a film record made, one shot being taken per minute. The manual readings were fed into a computer and a plot generated in the field. The film record was later digitized and corrected plots made. These are included in the report, together with samples of the field plots.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786998

Entities

People

  • D. J. Finlayson
  • J. W. Moffat
  • John E. Keys
  • Moira Dunbar

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Ellesmere Island
  • Islands
  • Measurement
  • Recording Systems
  • Transponders
  • X Band

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Geodesy
  • Polar and Arctic Studies