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Proposal Identication No.: R1247 Date Received: 1999-Feb- 1 14:56:41
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Proposal Type: Regular
General Category: Planetary Radar
Observation Category: Solar System
Total Time Requested: 12 Hours
Proposal Title: 430 MHz Radar Observations of Mercury North Polar Region
ABSTRACT:
The proposed observations are aimed at determining the 70cm wavelength scattering properties of Mercury's north
polar anomalies. These features are likely due to volatiles cold trapped in permanently shadowed craters, and have
been identied by their high cross sections and polarization ratios at 12.6cm and 3.5cm wavelengths. The extent to
which these properties persist at 70cm wavelength will constrain models of the scattering layer.
Name Institution E-mail Phone Student
Gregory J. Black NRAO gblack@nrao.edu (304) 456-2338 N
Service Observing Request Remot e Observing Request
X None X No
All of the observing run. Maybe
Part of the observing run. Yes
Queue Observing
Instrument Setup
430 MHz CH receiver
Atmospheric Observation Instruments:
Description of Observer Equipment:
Special Equipment or setup: Special setup: 430 MHz transmitter, pulsed Software needs: Radar
data acquisition software using radar interface Media needs:
RFI Considerations
Frequency Ranges Planned
see proposal
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