Synthesizing radar maps of polar regions with a Doppler-only method

A method for producing a radar-reflectivity map of the polar regions of the Moon or a planet from polar orbit with only the frequency shift of the reflected signals is described and simulated. A Radon transform of the reflectivity is obtained during multiple passes over the pole. Inversion of this R...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied Optics 1997-06, Vol.36 (17), p.3912-3919
Hauptverfasser: Roulston, M S, Muhleman, D O
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method for producing a radar-reflectivity map of the polar regions of the Moon or a planet from polar orbit with only the frequency shift of the reflected signals is described and simulated. A Radon transform of the reflectivity is obtained during multiple passes over the pole. Inversion of this Radon transform enables a map of radar reflectivity to be synthesized.
ISSN:1559-128X
0003-6935
1539-4522
DOI:10.1364/AO.36.003912