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双基地雷达月表极地水冰沉积物探测

Bistatic Radar Investigation of Water Ice Deposits in the Lunar Polar Regions

  • 摘要: 针对深空双基地雷达在天体探测面临的观测几何快速变化、极低信噪比以及由于缺乏本地校准源导致的通道增益与相位标定困难等问题,利用SPICE(Spacecraft Planet Instrument C-matrix Events)工具,围绕近后向散射条件下的散射回波数据,设计了一套面向深空场景的双基地回波地形反演系统。该系统包含模型构建、数据校正以及基于多参量综合反演表面地形特征。分析结果表明:成功提取了月球南极区域的回波强度增强、圆极化率(Circular Polarization Ratio,CPR)局部升高、介电常数下降以及交叉谱相位扰动等与水冰相关的电磁特征,综合验证了南极区域极地水冰沉积物存在的可能性。研究结果证明了深空双基地雷达在地形与介质反演的有效性,并为未来深空天体的双基地雷达应用提供了可拓展的技术路径。

     

    Abstract: Deep space bistatic radar measurements face several challenges in planetary exploration, including rapidly varying observation geometry, extremely low signal-to-noise ratios, and difficulties in calibrating channel gain and phase due to the absence of onboard calibration sources. To address these issues, this study develops a bistatic radar terrain inversion system tailored for deep space applications. Using the SPICE (Spacecraft Planet Instrument C-matrix Events) toolkit and focusing on echo data acquired under near-backscatter conditions, the system integrates geometry modeling, data calibration, and multiparameter inversion of surface characteristics. The analysis demonstrates that the proposed system successfully extracts electromagnetic indicators associated with potential water-ice deposits in the lunar south polar region, including enhanced echo power, locally elevated circular polarization ratios (CPR), reduced dielectric constants, and disturbed cross-spectrum phase behavior. These combined features support the possible presence of polar water-ice deposits. The results further verify the effectiveness of deep space bistatic radar for surface and material inversion and provide a scalable technical pathway for future bistatic radar applications in deep space missions.

     

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