Second generation of AVTIS FMCW millimeter wave radars for mapping volcanic terrain

David G. Macfarlane; Duncan A. Robertson; Scott L. Cassidy

doi:10.1117/12.2223039

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12 May 2016 Second generation of AVTIS FMCW millimeter wave radars for mapping volcanic terrain

David G. Macfarlane, Duncan A. Robertson, Scott L. Cassidy

Proceedings Volume 9829, Radar Sensor Technology XX; 982907 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223039
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2016, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

The second generation AVTIS ground-based millimeter wave instruments designed for monitoring topography of volcanic lava domes are solid state 94 GHz FMCW rastered, real beam radars operating at ranges of up to ~7 km with a range resolution of ~2.5 m. Operating ten times faster than the prototype with reduced power consumption suitable for battery powered portable use as well as installation at a telemetered site under solar power, we examine their performance as tools for monitoring topography over time and report on the operational statistics both as a radar sensor and as a means of generating digital elevation maps.

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David G. Macfarlane, Duncan A. Robertson, and Scott L. Cassidy "Second generation of AVTIS FMCW millimeter wave radars for mapping volcanic terrain", Proc. SPIE 9829, Radar Sensor Technology XX, 982907 (12 May 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2223039

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