Lunar Radar

These Lunar Radar data sets contain dual-polarization calibrated radar maps of the moon collected at wavelengths of 70 cm and 12.6 cm (S-band), using the 305 m Radio Telescope at Arecibo Observatory to transmit and the NRAO's (National Radio Astronomy Observatory) 105 m Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope to receive. The data were provided by Bruce Campbell of the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Earth and Planetary Studies and archived by the PDS Geosciences Node.

'The NRAO in Green Bank, West Virginia, operates the world premiere astronomical telescope operating from centimeter to millimeter wavelengths. The NRAO enables forefront research into the Universe at radio wavelengths. The mission of the NRAO is

  • to design, build, and operate large radio telescope facilities for use by the scientific community;

  • to develop the electronics, software, and other technology systems that enable new astronomical science;

  • to support the reduction, analysis, and dissemination of the results of observations made by the telescope users;

  • to foster the user community;

  • to support the development of a society that is both scientifically and technically literate through educational programs and public outreach;

  • and to support a program of staff scientific research that enables leadership and quality in all these areas.'

'The Arecibo Observatory is part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC), a national research center operated by Cornell University under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF). As the site of the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, the Observatory is recognized as one of the most important national centers for research in radio astronomy, planetary radar and terrestrial aeronomy. Use of the Arecibo Observatory is available on an equal, competitive basis to all scientists from throughout the world. Every year about 200 scientists visit the Observatory facilities to pursue their research project, and numerous students perform observations that lead to their master and doctoral dissertations.'

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