Result: Geologic Studies of Planetary Surfaces Using Radar Polarimetric Imaging

Title:
Geologic Studies of Planetary Surfaces Using Radar Polarimetric Imaging
Authors:
CARTER, Lynn M, CAMPBELL, Donald B, CAMPBELL, Bruce A
Source:
Solar System Radar & Radio ScienceProceedings of the IEEE. 99(5):770-782
Publisher Information:
New York, NY: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2011.
Publication Year:
2011
Physical Description:
print, 36 ref
Original Material:
INIST-CNRS
Subject Terms:
Computer science, Informatique, Sciences exactes et technologie, Exact sciences and technology, Terre, ocean, espace, Earth, ocean, space, Astronomie, Astronomy, Astronomie fondamentale et astrophysique. Instrumentation, techniques, et observations astronomiques, Fundamental astronomy and astrophysics. Instrumentation, techniques, and astronomical observations, Techniques d'observation et de réduction des données. Simulation et modélisation par ordinateur, Observation and data reduction techniques. Computer modeling and simulation, Techniques d'observation à distance, Remote observing techniques, Système solaire, Solar system, Planètes, leurs satellites et leurs anneaux. Astéroïdes, Planets, their satellites and rings. Asteroids, Vénus, Venus, Géologie, Geology, Imagerie radar, Radar imaging, Planète Vénus, Venus planet, Polarimétrie radar, Radar polarimetry, Polarisation circulaire, Circular polarization, Polarisation rectiligne, Linear polarization, Produit vectoriel, Vector product, Producto vectorial, Propriété physique, Physical properties, Propriété surface, Surface properties, Rugosité, Roughness, Surface planétaire, Planetary surfaces, Vecteur Stokes, Stokes vector, Vector Stokes, Moon, Venus, polarimetry, radar
Document Type:
Academic journal Article
File Description:
text
Language:
English
Author Affiliations:
Planetary Geodynamics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, United States
Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
Center for Earth and Planetary Studies. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012, United States
ISSN:
0018-9219
Access URL:
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Rights:
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CC BY 4.0
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Notes:
Astronomy
Accession Number:
edscal.24181932
Database:
PASCAL Archive

Further Information

Radar is a useful remote sensing tool for studying planetary geology because it is sensitive to the composition, structure, and roughness of the surface and can penetrate some materials to reveal buried terrain. The Arecibo Observatory radar system transmits a single sense of circular polarization, and both senses of circular polarization are received, which allows for the construction of the Stokes polarization vector. From the Stokes vector, daughter products such as the circular polarization ratio, the degree of linear polarization, and linear polarization angle are obtained. Recent polarimetric imaging using Arecibo has included Venus and the Moon. These observations can be compared to radar data for terrestrial surfaces to better understand surface physical properties and regional geologic evolution. For example, polarimetric radar studies of volcanic settings on Venus, the Moon, and Earth display some similarities, but also illustrate a variety of different emplacement and erosion mechanisms. Polarimetric radar data provide important information about surface properties beyond what can be obtained from single-polarization radar. Future observations using polarimetric synthetic aperture radar will provide information on roughness, composition, and stratigraphy that will support a broader interpretation of surface evolution.