Title :
Mars electromagnetic environment: insights from field analysis at Earth analogs
Author :
Filippini, R. ; Marcialis, R. ; Ottonello, C. ; Pagnan, S.
Author_Institution :
Ist. per l´´Automazione Navale, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Genova, Italy
Abstract :
Active and passive low frequency electromagnetic sounding may be very useful to monitor Mars subsurface conductivity in order to detect the presence of water. However, without knowing more about the electromagnetic noise levels, the above possibilities remain uncertain. The paper presents a research activity aimed at the characterization of Martian electromagnetic environments using Earth´s analogues. The scientific basis of the research and some preliminary tests on implemented instrumentation are described.
Keywords :
Mars; astronomical techniques; planetary atmospheres; planetary surfaces; radioastronomical techniques; radioastronomy; ELF; EM induction; EM noise level; Mars; VLF; electromagnetic environment; exploration; low frequency electromagnetic sounding; magnetotellurics; measurement technique; microwave radiometry; planetary atmosphere; planetary probe; planetary surface; radar remote sensing; radioastronomy; radiowave emission; subsurface; Conductivity; Earth; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic fields; Frequency; Instruments; Mars; Monitoring; Noise level; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7536-X
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1026538
