Shallow Radar
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Shallow Radar is a subsurface sounding radar instrument used to probe and map the shallow underground structure of Mars, including buried ice and layering.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WISDOM ground-penetrating radar | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
planetary science instrument
ⓘ
radar instrument ⓘ subsurface sounding radar ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SHARAD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrivalAtMarsOfHostMission | 2006-03-10 ⓘ |
| bandwidth | 10 MHz ⓘ |
| centralFrequency | 20 MHz ⓘ |
| contributedToDiscovery |
buried impact basins and channels on Mars
ⓘ
internal structure of Martian polar layered deposits ⓘ thick ice-rich deposits in mid-latitudes of Mars ⓘ |
| dataArchive | NASA Planetary Data System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
radargrams
ⓘ
subsurface reflectivity profiles ⓘ |
| designedFor | high along-track resolution of Martian subsurface ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Italian Space Agency
NERFINISHED
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Rome La Sapienza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequencyBand | VHF ⓘ |
| fullName | Shallow Radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| horizontalResolution | ~0.3–1 km along track ⓘ |
| hostMission | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDateOfHostMission | 2005-08-12 ⓘ |
| measurementType |
radar sounding
ⓘ
subsurface profiling ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
nadir-looking mode
ⓘ
off-nadir clutter-suppression mode ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | Martian orbit ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active for multiple Martian years after MRO arrival ⓘ |
| penetrationDepth |
up to several hundred meters in Martian subsurface
ⓘ
up to ~1 km in low-loss materials ⓘ |
| platformType | orbiter-mounted instrument ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument | MARSIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrumentOn | Mars Express NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
characterize subsurface layering on Mars
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map buried ice on Mars ⓘ probe shallow subsurface of Mars ⓘ study geologic structure of Martian crust ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| uses |
detection of buried ice deposits
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investigation of polar layered deposits ⓘ mapping of subsurface stratigraphy ⓘ study of volcanic and sedimentary structures ⓘ |
| verticalResolution |
~15 m in free space
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~8–15 m in Martian subsurface materials ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | ~15 m free-space wavelength ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
WISDOM ground-penetrating radar