Exploration of shallow subsurface structure using electromagnetic wave: Examination by laboratory experiment

Abstract

Radar sounding instruments are onboard on some of recent planetarymissions including Mars Express and SELENE. Because the reflection signals detected by these instruments would include clutters from surface topography and complicated subsurface structures, which are hardto simulate even on numerical simulations, we are developing a laboratory platform, which can simulate reflection signals in a more realistic way. In this talk, we will present details of our experimental setup and future research plans.