Using the MicroASAR on the NASA SIERRA UAS in the Characterization of Arctic Sea Ice Experiment

Abstract

The MicroASAR is a flexible, robust SAR system built on the successful legacy of the BYU microSAR. It is a compact LFM-CW SAR system designed for low-power operation on small, manned aircraft or UAS. The NASA SIERRA UAS was designed to test new instruments and support flight experiments. NASA used the MicroASAR on the SIERRA during a science field campaign in 2009 to study sea ice roughness and break-up in the Arctic and high northern latitudes. This mission is known as CASIE-09 (Characterization of Arctic Sea Ice Experiment 2009). This paper describes the MicroASAR and its role flying on the SIERRA UAS platform as part of CASIE-09.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA538948

Entities

People

  • Bruce Wallin
  • David M. Long
  • Evan Zaugg
  • Ian Crocker
  • James Maslanik
  • Matthew Fladeland
  • Matthew R. Edwards
  • Richard Kolyer
  • Ute Herzfeld

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Earth Sciences
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Ice
  • Measurement
  • Physical Properties
  • Remote Sensing
  • Roughness
  • Sea Ice
  • Surface Acoustic Waves
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Thermodynamic Properties
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Molecular Genetics
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Research Science/Academic Research