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dc.contributorNational Science Foundation (U.S.). Division of Polar Programs-
dc.contributor.authorGolden, Kenneth M.-
dc.contributor.authorAckley, Stephen F.-
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-20T13:42:33Z-
dc.date.available2016-06-20T13:42:33Z-
dc.date.issued1980-10-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/9576-
dc.descriptionCRREL Report-
dc.descriptionAbstract: The contribution of brine layers to observed reflective anisotropy of sea ice at 100 MHz is quantitatively assessed. The sea ice is considered to be a stratified, inhomogeneous, anisotropic dielectric consisting of pure ice containing ordered arrays of conducting inclusions (brine layers). Below the transition zone, the ice is assumed to have constant azimuthal c-axis orientation within the horizontal plane, so that the orientation of brine layers is uniform. The brine layers are also assumed to become increasingly well-defined with depth, since adjacent brine inclusions tend to fuse together with increasing temperature. A theoretical explanation for observed reflective anisotropy is proposed in terms of an isotropic electric flux penetration into the brine layers. Penetration anisotropy and brine layer geometry are linked to anisotropy in the complex dielectric constant of sea ice. In order to illustrate the above effects we present a numerical method of approximating the reflected power of a plane wave pulse incident on a slab of sea ice. Mixture dielectric constants are calculated for two polarizations of the incident wave: 1) the electric field parallel to the c-axis direction, and 2) the electric field perpendicular to the c-axis direction. These dielectric constants are then used to calculate power reflection coefficients for the two polarizations. Significant bottom reflection (R≈0.08) occurs when the polarization is parallel to the c-axis. However, when the polarization is perpendicular to the c-axis, the return may be almost completely extinguished (R < 0.001). This extinction is due primarily to absorptive loss associated with the conducting inclusions and secondarily to an impedance match at the ice/water interface that results in transmission of the wave to the water without reflection.-
dc.publisherCold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)-
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)-
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesCRREL report ; 80-23.-
dc.rightsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.-
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created from scans of the Print Resource-
dc.subjectAnisotropy-
dc.subjectElectromagnetic wave reflections-
dc.subjectMathematical models-
dc.subjectSea ice-
dc.titleModeling of anisotropic electromagnetic reflection from sea ice-
dc.typeReporten_US
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