DSpace logo

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/21198
Title: Envision mission to Venus: subsurface radar sounding
Authors: Thakur, Sanchari
Keywords: Civil engineering
Radar sounder
Venus
Subsurface geology
Planetary exploration
Issue Date: 2020
Publisher: IEEE
Abstract: This paper presents the Subsurface Radar Sounder (SRS) instrument onboard European Space Agency's (ESA) EnVision mission. EnVision is one of the three candidates selected for the Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 M5 medium-class missions. It is aimed at exploring the activity, the geologic history and the atmosphere of Venus. SRS is an orbital ground-penetrating radar with the unique science objectives of understanding the evolution of Venus' surface by searching for subsurface dielectric interfaces in the top hundreds of metres of the crust. In the paper, we describe the main science objectives of SRS, the performance evaluation under expected target conditions, the instrument design and the acquisition strategy that maximize the scientific returns.
URI: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9324279
http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/21198
Appears in Collections:Department of Civil Engineering

Files in This Item:
There are no files associated with this item.


Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.