MRO SHARAD
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Shallow Radar (SHARAD) sounder emits a 10-watt chirped pulse downswept from 25 to 15 MHz, yielding a 15-meter range resolution in free-space.
PDS Geosciences Node Data and Services: MRO SHARAD
Dec 6, 2006 · SHARAD (Shallow Radar) is a subsurface radar sounder that looks for water and ice in the first few hundred meters of the subsurface of Mars. SHARAD data sets are produced by the …
MRO Science Instruments - NASA Science
Nov 4, 2024 · The Shallow Radar is also known as SHARAD. The radar "pings" the surface of Mars in search of a strong radar return wave that may indicate the presence of underground liquid or frozen …
Sharad - Wikipedia
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Science results from sixteen years of MRO SHARAD operations
Sep 1, 2024 · SHARAD has revealed the internal structure, composition, and history of Mars' polar caps and constrained current heat flow. SHARAD settled a long-standing debate by showing that mid …
SHARAD Illuminates Deeper Martian Subsurface Structures with a …
May 27, 2025 · Three such SHARAD very-large-roll (VLR) observations have been acquired since May 2023, and they show dramatic improvements in signal clarity and depth of penetration, with S/N …
SHARAD: Delving Deep at Mars - The Planetary Society
Sep 22, 2014 · SHARAD is a joint Italian-American effort led by the Italian Space Agency (ASI). On the US side, Dr. Roger Phillips is the deputy team leader, working with the Southwest Research Institute …
MRO Shallow Subsurface Radar (SHARAD)
The Shallow Subsurface Radar (SHARAD) instrument probes the subsurface using radar waves using a 15-25 MHz frequency band in order to get the desired high depth resolution.
SHARAD's View of Mars During a 'Very Large Roll'
Jun 26, 2025 · This radargram shows data collected by the Shallow Radar, or SHARAD, on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) on May 2, 2023, as it performed a 120-degree roll maneuver …
SHARAD 3D Radargrams
In its orbital configuration, MRO SHARAD is able to observe the polar regions of Mars on an orbit-to-orbit basis, building up dense coverage of both polar caps in a few years.