Институт Космических Исследований
Институт Космических Исследований
Российской Академии Наук
SRI RAS - Main
ИКИ РАН - Главная
Отдел "Исследование Земли из космоса"
Лаборатория 552 - Комплексные эксперименты

Сотрудники лаборатории:

Скворцов Евгений Иванович - зав. лабораторией
Дзюра Михаил Соломонович - ведущий конструктор
Кирсанова Надежда Ивановна - ведущий конструктор
Чурюмов Антон Николаевич - научный сотрудник
Шуган Игорь Викторович - ведущий научный сотрудник

Задачи лаборатории:

1. Разработка современных радиофизических средств и методов дистанционного зондирования.

2. Исследование характеристик морской поверхности методами микроволнового активного и пассивного зондирования.

Проекты лаборатории:

1. Microwave studies of the nonlinear dynamics of sea waves (Grant #05-02- 16384, Russian Foundation for Fundamental Researches).

2. Electromagnetic wave scattering on sea surface in presents of surface films (Grant #04-02- 16629, Russian Foundation for Fundamental Researches).

3. The studies of the new class of the radiophysical phenomena: microwave selfemission and backscattering of the sea surface, perturbed by gas bubble flow. (Grant #02-02- 16012, Russian Foundation for Fundamental Researches).

4. Microwave Backscatter from Mesoscale Breaking Waves on the Sea Surface: Experimental Investigation and Model Development, (CRDF RG1-2341-MO-02).

5. Generalized (three-scale) model of electromagnetic wave scattering at the sea surface: experimental basis, theory development, and model validation (Grant #01-02- 16174, Russian Foundation for Fundamental Researches).

6. The complex radio hydrophysical and acoustical study of water surface patterns perturbed by rain and wind (Grant #98-02-16218, Russian Foundation for Fundamental Researches).

7. The study of rainfall influence on selfemission and scattering of acoustic and electromagnetic waves by rough water surface (Grant #96-02-19822, Russian Foundation for Fundamental Researches).

8. Development of new methods and microwave remote instruments for determination of sea wave patterns. (Grant #94-02-03307, Russian Foundation for Fundamental Researches).

Team Facilities Available:

The following microwave facilities have been developted by our team and are at our disposal.

Two Polarization X-band Radar
with Digital Processing


X-band Radar
Main Radar Parameters:
 
ParameterValue
Transmission frequency9.6 GHz
Transmission power6,5 kW
PolarizationHH, VV
Antenna beam width:
   vertical plane
   horizontal plane
 
22 °
  1 °
Receiver sensitivity-130 dB/W
Pulse duration50 ns
Two Polarization Coherent CW
Ka-band Scatterometer


Scatterometer
Main Scatterometer Parameters:
 
ParameterValue
Transmission frequency38.7 GHz
Transmission power0.5 W
PolarizationHH, VV
Antenna beam width6 °
Receiver sensitivity-130 dB/W
Operation ModeCW
Dual-Frequency C-band Scatterometer
(
Dk-Spectrometer)

Spectrometer
Main Spectrometer Parameters:
 
ParameterValue
Transmission frequency7.45-7.55 GHz
Transmission power0.25 W
PolarizationVV
Antenna beam width:
   vertical plane
   horizontal plane
 
10 °
  9 °
Receiver sensitivity-150 dB/W
Operation ModeCW
Number of
frequency channels
 
16
Frequency difference5-50 MHz
Measured surface
wavelength range
 
15-100 M
Incident angle30 °
Range of
output signals
 
(-5,+5) V
Supply power50 W
Ka- and K-band Radiometer-Polarimeter
(microwave and control units)


Radiometer
Main Radiometer Parameters:
 
ParameterValue
Operation frequency19.5 - 37.5 GHz
Fluctuation sensitivity
(integration time of 1s)
0.05 K
Polarization mode:
   two polarization
   two polarization pairs
   12 values of the
   polarization plane
 
0 - 90 °
(-45+45)° (0 - 90)°
 
0 - 180 °
Antenna beam width12,9 °
Radiometer
frequency band
1500 MHz
Radiometer
noise temperature
 
300 K
Range of
output signals
 
(-5,+5) V
Our team has available as well:

high resolution photographic camera,
automated portable weather station,
wire and laser wave probes,
computer techniques and software necessary
and sufficient to control the experiment
and to process experimental data.
© ИКИ РАН, 2009