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GPR
Ground Penetrating Radar

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is an electromagnetic geophysical technique used to image the subsurface. It transmits radio wave pulses to detect returning signals, which help determine the depth and size of subsurface targets. GPR generally operates in the 10 to 1000 MHz frequency range and can reach depths of about 10 to 100 meters, depending on the surface. In Earth science, GPR is used to measure ice thickness, soil layers, groundwater levels, bedrock depth, water depth, rock fractures, and various other applications.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Radar
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Reflectivity
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Imagery
Subsurface - Land
Variable
Variable
10-1000 MHz
Currently unavailble

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10.5067/CJNEM8UDNXKAExternal Link
SnowEx
NetCDF
10.5067/W0EJNWUZBYSLExternal Link
SnowEx
CSV
10.5067/TSU0U7L4X2UWExternal Link
SnowEx
CSV
10.5067/8P0ABUBND9GIExternal Link
SnowEx
CSV
10.5067/91X6GO5XNNEVExternal Link
10.5067/VGIDSZVEXMSQExternal Link
SnowEx
Binary, CSV
10.5067/LANQ53RTJ2DRExternal Link
SnowEx
CSV
10.5067/H3D9IT1W6JT6External Link
SnowEx
CSV