Performances of ground penetrating radars in arid volcanic regions: Consequences for Mars subsurface exploration

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 911-914

  Paillou, Ph ^a   Grandjean, G ^b   Malezieux J M ^c   Ruffie G ^d   Heggy, E ^c   Piponnier, D ^a   Dubois, P ^e   Achache, J ^f  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b Bureau des Recherches Géologiques et Minières DRP RIG   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX MONTAIGNE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^e DGA/CEGN   (France)

^f CNES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; GEOLOGY; IRON OXIDES; SOILS; VOLCANOES;

CONDUCTIVITIES; MARS SUBSURFACE EXPLORATIONS;

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS;

ARID ENVIRONMENT; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; MARS; VOLCANO;

EID: 0035267764     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999GL008449     Document Type: Article

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