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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Geophysical Research. Planets Année : 2006

A study of P-band SAR applicability and performance for Mars exploration: Imaging subsurface geology and detecting shallow moisture

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Over the past decade, orbital images of the Martian surface revealed key evidences about the history of the planet environment (craters, faults, paleo-lakes and rivers), partially hidden under a widespread layer of aeolian deposits. Furthermore, several recent observations and studies support the hypothesis that water could be found in the shallow sub-surface of Mars. Low frequency SAR – Synthetic Aperture Radar – has demonstrated its subsurface imaging capabilities on Earth, especially in arid regions. While SAR potentials for Mars exploration have already been widely discussed, we present here results of a theoretical and parametric study, based on the experience we gained from terrestrial surveys on Mars analog test sites, which evaluates the capabilities of a P-band (430 MHz) SAR for Mars exploration, for both shallow subsurface geology mapping and moisture detection. We suggest that a P-band polarimetric SAR can probe the first meters of the Martian subsurface to reveal the dust-covered geology and to monitor moisture changes over large scales.
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hal-00020380 , version 1 (09-03-2006)

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Philippe Paillou, Y. Lasne, Essam Heggy, J.-M. Malézieux, G. Ruffie. A study of P-band SAR applicability and performance for Mars exploration: Imaging subsurface geology and detecting shallow moisture. Journal of Geophysical Research. Planets, 2006, 111, pp.E06S11. ⟨10.1029/2005JE002528⟩. ⟨hal-00020380⟩
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