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Simulation-based Assessment of Polarimetric L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar for Shallow Ice Detection on Mars

  • Authors: Ivan Mishev, Étienne Boulais, Isaac B. Smith, Catherine Neish, Michael Daly

Ivan Mishev et al 2026 The Planetary Science Journal 7 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

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CBOE. In low-loss media, forward scattering preserves the ray’s initial polarization. Time-reversed ray-path pairs return in phase and constructively interfere, enhancing radar returns in a narrow cone about the backscatter direction. This increase in the received SC polarization leads to elevated CPRs and can be used to identify an ice-like subsurface. This image is illustrative only and not indicative of any actual simulation.

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