The goal of this project is the development
of a ground penetrating radar (GPR) for deployment by a rover on the
surface of another planet. Future rover missions could use a GPR device
to study the subsurface geology of Mars, the Moon, or another terrestrial
planet. This effort involves a close partnership with Geophysical
Survey Systems, Inc, in NH, and is presently concentrated on design
and development of a "breadboard" GPR suitable for rover deployment.
Work is being funded by NASA's PIDDP Program.
Project
Abstract (690k PDF) |
Field-tested breadboard transducer that has successfully defined radar
stratigraphy to depths of ~15 meters. |
