Title :
Electromagnetic propagation modeling for GPR exploration of Martian subsurface
Author :
Pettinelli, E. ; Pisani, A.R. ; Burghignoli, P. ; Galli, A. ; Ticconi, F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Rome Univ., Italy
Abstract :
This work presents a study on possible subsurface models for GPR exploration of Martian soil. In particular, based on recent experiments, the electromagnetic properties of Mars soil simulants are reported and relevant GPR performance is calculated in different frequency ranges through a one-dimensional transmission-line propagation model. The presence of statistically-distributed inhomogeneities inside soil is also taken into account by calculating their scattering and attenuation features.
Keywords :
Mars; electromagnetic wave propagation; electromagnetic wave scattering; ground penetrating radar; planetary surfaces; GPR exploration; GPR propagation; Mars soil simulants; Martian subsurface; attenuation features; electromagnetic modeling; electromagnetic propagation modeling; electromagnetic property; frequency range; ground penetrating radar; one-dimensional transmission-line propagation model; scattering features; soil parameters; statistically-distributed inhomogeneity; transmission lines; Attenuation; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Frequency; Ground penetrating radar; Mars; Planets; Radar scattering; Soil;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar, 2003. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Delft, Netherlands
Print_ISBN :
90-76928-04-5
DOI :
10.1109/AGPR.2003.1207294
