Instrument

ARES
Arizona Radio Echo Sounder

The Arizona Radio Echo Sounder (ARES) is an airborne ice-penetrating radar developed by the Terrestrial and Planetary Investigations and Reconnaissance (TAPIR) lab at the University of Arizona. It transmits low-frequency signals to penetrate ice and measure the thickness of ice and glaciers. It operates at two frequencies: 2.5 MHz and 5 MHz. ARES has an along-track resolution of about 5 meters and a vertical resolution within ice of 17 meters at 5 MHz and 35 meters at 2.5 MHz.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Measurement Type

Radar

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Cryospheric Indicators > Glacial Measurements > Glacier/ice Sheet Thickness

Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar

Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Imagery

Vertical Measurement Regions

Land Surface

Temporal Resolution

N/A

Spatial Resolution

Horizontal: 5 m, Vertical: 17 m, 35 m

Measurement Frequency

2.5 MHz, 5 MHz

Calibration Details

Currently unavailble

Online Information

https://doi.org/10.1029/2020RG000712

Lead Investigator
Currently unavailable
Technical Contact
Currently Unavailable
Instrument Maker
University of Arizona
Funding Source
Currently unavailable
Overview Publications
Currently unavailable
Repository
- National Snow and Ice Data Center DAAC (NSIDC DAAC)

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

DHC-3

DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter

1 Campaign · 5 Instruments

IceBridge

Operation IceBridge

2009—2021

Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska, Arctic Sea

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Deployment Dates

Start Date	End Date
2009-10-16	2010-02-16
2009-03-31	2009-06-02
2009-08-19	2009-09-06
2010-03-22	2010-05-26
2010-08-21	2010-08-29
2010-10-20	2011-02-26
2011-03-16	2011-05-30
2011-08-16	2011-09-12
2011-10-07	2011-12-23
2012-03-14	2012-05-24
2012-08-14	2012-08-30
2012-10-12	2013-01-26
2013-03-20	2013-05-28
2013-06-17	2013-08-30
2013-10-31	2013-11-14
2013-11-19	2013-11-28
2014-03-12	2014-05-24
2014-08-19	2014-08-23
2014-10-16	2014-11-22
2015-03-19	2015-05-22
2015-08-20	2015-08-29
2015-09-22	2015-10-29
2015-09-23	2015-10-22
2016-04-19	2016-05-28
2016-07-13	2016-09-15
2016-10-14	2016-11-18
2017-03-09	2017-05-31
2017-07-17	2017-09-20
2017-10-29	2017-12-16
2018-03-22	2018-05-30
2018-08-17	2018-08-29
2018-10-10	2018-11-16
2019-04-03	2019-05-16
2019-09-04	2019-09-28
2019-10-23	2019-11-20
2020-05-21	2020-06-13
2021-05-02	2021-05-13

· 79 Data Products

Data Products

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Campaigns

Platforms

Formats

IceBridge ARES L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles V00110.5067/X2H7MP5DBTYP

CampaignsOperation IceBridge

PlatformsDeHavilland DHC-3 Otter

FormatsHDF

ARESArizona Radio Echo Sounder

Overview

Instrument Details

Instrument Operation

Data Products

ARES
Arizona Radio Echo Sounder