Planetary Radar

Catherine D. Neish; Lynn M. Carter

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-415845-0.00053-0

Planetary Radar

Catherine D. Neish, Lynn M. Carter

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This chapter describes the principles of planetary radar, and the primary scientific discoveries that have been made using this technique. The chapter starts by describing the different types of radar systems and how they are used to acquire images and accurate topography of planetary surfaces and probe their subsurface structure. It then explains how these products can be used to understand the properties of the target being investigated. Several examples of discoveries made with planetary radar are then summarized, covering solar system objects from Mercury to Saturn. Finally, opportunities for future discoveries in planetary radar are outlined and discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of the Solar System
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	1133-1159
Number of pages	27
ISBN (Electronic)	9780124158450
ISBN (Print)	9780124160347
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-415845-0.00053-0
State	Published - Jan 1 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Planetary geology
Planetary science
Radar
Remote sensing
SAR
Synthetic aperture radar

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Earth and Planetary Sciences
General Engineering

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