Computer Science
Scientific paper
Mar 1993
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993itgrs..31..465s&link_type=abstract
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (ISSN 0196-2892), vol. 31, no. 2, p. 465-482.
Computer Science
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Planetary Surfaces, Satellite Observation, Magellan Spacecraft (Nasa), Polarization Characteristics, Radar Cross Sections
Scientific paper
Spaceborne transmitters have been used in bistatic geometries for a number of planetary surface studies including inference of topography, Fresnel reflectivity, and rms surface slopes on the moon, Mars, and Venus. For the moon and Mars in particular, the bistatic geometry has enabled remote probing in regions and under conditions not obtainable with Earth-based radar systems, yielding information about surface characteristics and properties on scales of centimeters to hundreds of meters that complements monostatic radar observations. A new generation of planetary spacecraft now provides opportunities for further experiments, including more nearly complete definition of the surface scattering function and, possibly, imaging. Targets of interest include the polar regions of Venus (by Magellan) and Mars (by Mars Observer), the enigmatic icy Galilean satellites of Jupiter (by Galileo), and Saturn's largest moon Titan (by Cassini).
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