Electromagnetic measurements on Martian soil analogs: Implications for MARSIS and SHARAD radars in detecting subsoil water

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 193-202

  Cereti, Annamaria ^a   Vannaroni, Giuliano ^a   Vento, Davide Del ^a   Pettinelli, Elena ^b  

^a INAF   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dielectric permittivity; Magnetic permeability; Magnetite; Mars; Radar signal

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; MAGNETITE; PERMITTIVITY; PLANETS; RADAR; SOIL SURVEYS;

RADAR SIGNALS; SIGNAL POWER RATIO; TARGET DETECTION;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 33845665839     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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