Mod: MDM/011/M4 Rev 2
IDS GeoRadar
User Guide
QGG/2020/002
Rev. 1.1
Parameter
Value
Operating range
50 m - 2000 m
Azimuth FoV
80°
Elevation FoV
40°
Rockfall speed detection
> 1 m/s
Table 1
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RockSpot detection specifications (single Survey unit configuration)
RockSpot radar is able to detect single rockfalls with rock-sizes greater than 2 m at 1000 m. In the following table the
approximative trend of detectable rock sizes versus the distance from the radar.
Distance from the radar
Rock size
500 m
0.6 m
1000 m
2.5 m
2000 m
10 m
Tab. 1
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Rockfalls indicative rock size vs distance from the radar.
It must be stressed that these figures must be intended as pure indicative values; actual performance can greatly
differ, depending on many factors such as the radar-rock line of sight, rock material, number of rocks in the
avalanche, angle of fall and velocity, weather conditions etc.
