SGER:Exploratory Measurement of Attenuation and Reflection Properties of the Ross Ice Shelf at Radio Frequencies between 100 MHz and 1 GHz

该提案寻求支持测量罗斯冰架在麦克默多站附近100兆赫和1千兆赫之间无线电频率的衰减和反射特性。这一信息对于ARIANNA高能中微子概念的发展至关重要，该概念利用了罗斯冰架，并且需要一种由于冰-水界面的吸收和良好反射而具有低无线电信号强度损失的介质。与任何涉及使用自然介质的探测器一样，它的物理特性决定了这个想法的可行性。确定了ARIANNA的几个潜在地点，并建议在其中一个或多个地点测量冰的电磁特性。预计试验地点的最终选择将取决于与极地项目办公室的详细讨论。

The proposal seek support to measure the attenuation and reflection properties of the Ross Ice Shelf at radio frequencies between 100 MHz and 1 GHz in the vicinity of McMurdo Station. This information is vital to the development of the ARIANNA high energyneutrino concept, which utilizes the Ross Ice Shelf and requires a medium with low losses of radio signal strength due to absorption and good reflection from the ice-water interface. As with any detector that involves the use of a naturally occurring medium, its physical properties dictate the viability of the idea. Several potential sites for ARIANNA are identified and it is proposed to measure the ice electromagnetic properties at one or more of these locations. It is anticipated that final site selection for the tests will depend on detailed discussions with the Office of Polar Programs.