SHARAD
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SHARAD is a radar sounder aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter designed to probe the Martian subsurface and map buried layers of ice, rock, and other materials.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
planetary radar instrument
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radar sounder ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Shallow Radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratingInstitution | Italian Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
radar echo profiles
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subsurface sounding data ⓘ |
| designedTo |
map buried layers of ice
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map buried layers of other materials ⓘ map buried layers of rock ⓘ probe Martian subsurface ⓘ |
| detects |
buried ice-rich layers
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reflections from subsurface interfaces ⓘ variations in subsurface dielectric constant ⓘ |
| developedFor | detailed study of Martian subsurface structure ⓘ |
| enables |
detection of internal layering in ice deposits
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estimation of dielectric properties of subsurface materials ⓘ mapping of buried interfaces between materials ⓘ |
| frequencyBand | VHF ⓘ |
| fullName | Shallow Radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraft | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measurementTechnique |
ground-penetrating radar from orbit
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radar sounding ⓘ |
| mission | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | orbital remote sensing ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | Mars orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitsWith |
CRISM
NERFINISHED
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CTX NERFINISHED ⓘ HiRISE NERFINISHED ⓘ MARCI NERFINISHED ⓘ MCS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planet | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | orbiter-mounted instrument ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
planetary geology
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planetary geophysics ⓘ planetary glaciology ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
characterize subsurface structure of Mars polar caps
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detect and map subsurface ice deposits ⓘ investigate geologic history recorded in subsurface stratigraphy ⓘ study layering in Martian polar layered deposits ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Mars cryosphere studies
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groundwater and ice reservoir investigations ⓘ supporting landing site characterization ⓘ |
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