Shallow Radar
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Shallow Radar is a subsurface sounding radar instrument used to probe and map the shallow underground structure of Mars, including buried ice and layering.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shallow Radar canonical | 5 |
| WISDOM ground-penetrating radar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5126049 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shallow Radar Context triple: [Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, instrumentFullName, Shallow Radar]
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A.
APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar
The APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar is an advanced maritime surveillance and targeting radar system used on platforms like the Boeing P-8 Poseidon for detecting, tracking, and classifying surface and subsurface contacts in all weather conditions.
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B.
Erieye radar
The Erieye radar is a Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar system known for its active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology and long-range surveillance capabilities.
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ASDIC sonar
ASDIC sonar was an early underwater detection system used primarily by Allied naval forces to locate and track submarines using sound waves.
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D.
H2S radar
H2S radar was a World War II-era British airborne ground-mapping radar system used by bombers for navigation and target identification, especially at night and in poor weather.
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E.
RIMFAX
RIMFAX is a ground-penetrating radar instrument on NASA’s Perseverance rover designed to image the subsurface structure of Mars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shallow Radar Target entity description: Shallow Radar is a subsurface sounding radar instrument used to probe and map the shallow underground structure of Mars, including buried ice and layering.
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A.
APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar
The APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar is an advanced maritime surveillance and targeting radar system used on platforms like the Boeing P-8 Poseidon for detecting, tracking, and classifying surface and subsurface contacts in all weather conditions.
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B.
Erieye radar
The Erieye radar is a Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar system known for its active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology and long-range surveillance capabilities.
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C.
ASDIC sonar
ASDIC sonar was an early underwater detection system used primarily by Allied naval forces to locate and track submarines using sound waves.
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D.
H2S radar
H2S radar was a World War II-era British airborne ground-mapping radar system used by bombers for navigation and target identification, especially at night and in poor weather.
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E.
RIMFAX
RIMFAX is a ground-penetrating radar instrument on NASA’s Perseverance rover designed to image the subsurface structure of Mars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
planetary science instrument
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radar instrument ⓘ subsurface sounding radar ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SHARAD ⓘ |
| arrivalAtMarsOfHostMission | 2006-03-10 ⓘ |
| bandwidth | 10 MHz ⓘ |
| centralFrequency | 20 MHz ⓘ |
| contributedToDiscovery |
buried impact basins and channels on Mars
ⓘ
internal structure of Martian polar layered deposits ⓘ thick ice-rich deposits in mid-latitudes of Mars ⓘ |
| dataArchive | NASA Planetary Data System ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
radargrams
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subsurface reflectivity profiles ⓘ |
| designedFor | high along-track resolution of Martian subsurface ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Italian Space Agency
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory ⓘ University of Rome La Sapienza ⓘ
linked to:
Sapienza University of Rome
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| frequencyBand | VHF ⓘ |
| fullName | Shallow Radar ⓘ |
| horizontalResolution | ~0.3–1 km along track ⓘ |
| hostMission | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ⓘ |
| launchDateOfHostMission | 2005-08-12 ⓘ |
| measurementType |
radar sounding
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subsurface profiling ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
nadir-looking mode
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off-nadir clutter-suppression mode ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | Martian orbit ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active for multiple Martian years after MRO arrival ⓘ |
| penetrationDepth |
up to several hundred meters in Martian subsurface
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up to ~1 km in low-loss materials ⓘ |
| platformType | orbiter-mounted instrument ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Mars ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument | MARSIS ⓘ |
| relatedInstrumentOn | Mars Express ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
characterize subsurface layering on Mars
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map buried ice on Mars ⓘ probe shallow subsurface of Mars ⓘ study geologic structure of Martian crust ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| uses |
detection of buried ice deposits
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investigation of polar layered deposits ⓘ mapping of subsurface stratigraphy ⓘ study of volcanic and sedimentary structures ⓘ |
| verticalResolution |
~15 m in free space
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~8–15 m in Martian subsurface materials ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | ~15 m free-space wavelength ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shallow Radar Description of subject: Shallow Radar is a subsurface sounding radar instrument used to probe and map the shallow underground structure of Mars, including buried ice and layering.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.