Instrument Information
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| IDENTIFIER |
urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:mrffr.ch1-orb::1.1
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| NAME |
MINI-RF FORERUNNER
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| TYPE |
RADIO-RADAR
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| DESCRIPTION |
The Miniature Synthetic Aperture Radar (Mini-SAR) is a small imaging radar designed primarily to map the scattering properties of the lunar poles in order to ascertain if water ice is present and if so, to determine its location and distribution. Concentrated ice exhibits an increase in radar reflectivity and enhancement of circular polarization ratio along the backscatter direction which can be measured by Mini-SAR, allowing construction of a map of the location of ice deposits. Mini-SAR will also be used to produce radar maps of the lunar surface near the poles.
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| MODEL IDENTIFIER |
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| NAIF INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIER |
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| SERIAL NUMBER |
not applicable
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| REFERENCES |
McKerracher, P.L., J.R. Jensen, H.B. Sequeira, R.K. Raney, R.C. Schulze, D.B.J. Bussey, B.J. Butler, C.D. Neish, M. Palsetia, G.W. Patterson, P.D. Spudis, B.J. Thomson, and F.S. Turner, Mini-RF calibration, a unique approach to on-orbit synthetic aperture radar system calibration, 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Abstract #2352, The Woodlands, Texas, March 2010.
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