Volume Scattering Analysis of Titan’s lakes and seas via Cassini RADAR Altimetric Observations

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dc.contributor.authorGambacorta, L.
dc.contributor.authorMastrogiuseppe, M.
dc.contributor.authorRaguso, M. C.
dc.contributor.authorPoggiali, V.
dc.contributor.authorCordier, D.
dc.contributor.authorFarnsworth, Kendra
dc.contributor.authorSeu, R.
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-24T08:59:19Z
dc.date.available2024-09-24T08:59:19Z
dc.date.issued2024-08-30
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a study to assess the characteristics of particles or bubbles possibly present on Titan’s lakes and seas using Cassini RADAR observations when operating in altimetry/sounder mode. We developed an analytical model for the Surface-to-Volume power Ratio (SVR) which includes the principles of radiative equilibrium and Mie scattering theory. The model considers the effects due to extinction phenomena and can be used to extract valuable information on the presence of dust particles or bubbles in Titan’s liquid bodies. The absence of volume scattering in the altimetric waveforms is used to constrain the maximum density at various radii of the possible presence of nitrogen bubbles or solid particles, such as water ice, nitriles, and tholins.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research has been developed in the context of the Cassini-Huygens mission, a cooperative endeavor of NASA, ESA, and ASI managed by JPL/Caltech._x000D_ Funding support for L.G. was provided by a Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship awarded by Sapienza, University of Rome, and carried out at the Department of Information, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (DIET)._x000D_ The authors want to thank ASI for the past support to the CassiniHuygens mission and for providing the CPAD SW Tool developed by CORISTA to process the Cassini radar data in altimeter mode._x000D_ K.K.F. was predominately supported by an appointment to the NASA Postdoctoral Program at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities, under contract with NASA. Additional support was facilitated by the Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science and Technology II (CRESST II) cooperative agreement with NASA and University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), under award number 80GSFC21M0002.
dc.description.urihttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10659877/?arnumber=10659877
dc.format.extent14 pages
dc.genrejournal articles
dc.genrepostprints
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2ruo5-zigu
dc.identifier.citationGambacorta, L., M. Mastrogiuseppe, M. C. Raguso, V. Poggiali, D. Cordier, K. K. Farnsworth, and R. Seu. “Volume Scattering Analysis of Titan’s Lakes and Seas via Cassini RADAR Altimetric Observations.” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2024, 1–1. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2024.3452319.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2024.3452319
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/36317
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherIEEE
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Center for Space Sciences and Technology (CSST) / Center for Research and Exploration in Space Sciences & Technology II (CRSST II)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Deed
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectLakes
dc.subjectradiative equilibrium
dc.subjectRadar
dc.subjectRadar cross-sections
dc.subjectradar sounder
dc.subjectSatellites
dc.subjectSaturn
dc.subjectSea surface
dc.subjectradar altimetry
dc.subjectTitan
dc.subjectSurface topography
dc.subjectMie scattering theory
dc.subjectCassini
dc.titleVolume Scattering Analysis of Titan’s lakes and seas via Cassini RADAR Altimetric Observations
dc.typeText
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2549-8311

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