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

该提案寻求支持在麦克默多站附近以100兆赫至1兆赫的无线电频率测量罗斯冰架的衰减和反射特性。这一信息对阿里安娜高能中微子概念的发展至关重要，该概念利用罗斯冰架，需要一种由于从冰水界面吸收和良好反射而具有低无线电信号强度损失的介质。就像任何涉及使用自然产生的介质的探测器一样，它的物理性质决定了这个想法的可行性。确定了阿里安娜的几个潜在地点，并建议测量其中一个或多个地点的冰电磁特性。预计试验的最终选址将取决于与极地方案办公室的详细讨论。

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.