Radar measurement of ice thickness on ice roads and landing

Light and economic FM-CW radar has been developed for controlling the bearing capacity of ice roads and landings on ice used for timber transportation and storage of timber in Finland. It was tested on natural ice and ice roads of three lakes in Southern Finland and one location on sea on the southr...

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Main Author: Saarilahti, Martti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1981-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5130
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description Light and economic FM-CW radar has been developed for controlling the bearing capacity of ice roads and landings on ice used for timber transportation and storage of timber in Finland. It was tested on natural ice and ice roads of three lakes in Southern Finland and one location on sea on the southren coast of Finland (a total of 166 observations). Ice thickness varied from 0 to 100 cm. Correlation coefficient between auger and radar measured ice thickness was r=0.99 and absolute error varied from -10 to +7 cm. The quality of ice had no influence, but by improving the interpretation of results, also the quality factors might be detected. The PDF includes a summary in Finnish.
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spelling doaj.art-9c9a66b4c2394d3cbad6d4365139170c2022-12-22T03:17:48ZengFinnish Society of Forest ScienceSilva Fennica2242-40751981-01-0115410.14214/sf.a15187Radar measurement of ice thickness on ice roads and landingSaarilahti, MarttiLight and economic FM-CW radar has been developed for controlling the bearing capacity of ice roads and landings on ice used for timber transportation and storage of timber in Finland. It was tested on natural ice and ice roads of three lakes in Southern Finland and one location on sea on the southren coast of Finland (a total of 166 observations). Ice thickness varied from 0 to 100 cm. Correlation coefficient between auger and radar measured ice thickness was r=0.99 and absolute error varied from -10 to +7 cm. The quality of ice had no influence, but by improving the interpretation of results, also the quality factors might be detected. The PDF includes a summary in Finnish.https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5130
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Radar measurement of ice thickness on ice roads and landing
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title Radar measurement of ice thickness on ice roads and landing
title_full Radar measurement of ice thickness on ice roads and landing
title_fullStr Radar measurement of ice thickness on ice roads and landing
title_full_unstemmed Radar measurement of ice thickness on ice roads and landing
title_short Radar measurement of ice thickness on ice roads and landing
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