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Proposal Identification No.: R2345 Date Received: 2007­May­31 14:01:17
Technical Page
Proposal Type: Regular
General Category: Planetary Radar
Observation Category: Solar System
Total Time Requested: 47.4 Hours
Minimum Useful Time: 2.5 hours
Proposal Title: Radar Observations of Mars during the 2007 Opposition
ABSTRACT:
We propose to make a series of S­band radar observations of Mars during the planet's next opposition in late 2007.
This will be a followup to the very successful observations from the 2005 opposition. The objective will be to make
high­resolution radar reflectivity images of large portions of the planet. These will be used to map out
decimeter­scale surface roughness, circular polarization ratios, coherent backscatter from north polar ice, and
reflectivity features possibly related to aqueous processes.
Name Institution E­mail Phone Student
John K Harmon Arecibo Observatory harmon@naic.edu 787­878­2612
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Remote Observing Request
X Observer will travel to AO
Remote Observing
In Absentia (instructions to oper­
ator)
Instrument Setup
S­Band radar S­band receiver
Atmospheric Observation Instruments:
Special Equipment or setup: none
RFI Considerations
Frequency Ranges Planned
2375­2385
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