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CLUSIM: A Synthetic Aperture Radar Clutter Simulator for Planetary Exploration

Sánchez-Cano, B.; Witasse, O.; Orosei, R. +1 more

In this paper we present the CLUtter SIMulator (CLUSIM), a special program simulating radar side echoes from rough planetary surfaces using realistic topography data sets. A numerical model of realistic topography of the Martian surface, based on Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter data, is developed. A specially developed computer routine for evaluation…