Low-Frequency Data Processing and Characteristics of Tianwen-1 Mars Rover Penetrating Radar

In 2021, China's first Mars rover Zhurong successfully landed on the southern Utopia Planitia (109.925°E, 25.066°N) and began its exploration. The low-frequency channel (15-95 MHz) of Mars Rover Penetrating Radar (RoPeR) has capability to explore the Martian subsurface down to approximately 100 m, making it possible to investigate the past geological activities. Here, we provide a RoPeR low-frequency channel dataset that have undergone pre-processing, partial processing, and complete processing to users and can be directly applied for analysis, interpretation and inversion. The dataset also contains the information of 76 subsurface dipping reflectors that dip toward the northern lowlands at depths of 10-35 m. These reflectors show inclinations ranging from 6° to 20° with an average value of 14.5° and standard deviation of 2.9°. This dataset can promote further research on the formation and evolution of Martian ancient ocean.

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Scientific Data
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2026-03-13
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-026-07034-4
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Planetary Science and Exploration
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Low-Frequency Data Processing and Characteristics of Tianwen-1 Mars Rover Penetrating Radar

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Low-Frequency Data Processing and Characteristics of Tianwen-1 Mars Rover Penetrating Radar

Xu Meng, Jianhui Li, Haijing Lu, Diwen Duan, Hai Liu, Zhijie Chen
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Abstract

In 2021, China's first Mars rover Zhurong successfully landed on the southern Utopia Planitia (109.925°E, 25.066°N) and began its exploration. The low-frequency channel (15-95 MHz) of Mars Rover Penetrating Radar (RoPeR) has capability to explore the Martian subsurface down to approximately 100 m, making it possible to investigate the past geological activities. Here, we provide a RoPeR low-frequency channel dataset that have undergone pre-processing, partial processing, and complete processing to users and can be directly applied for analysis, interpretation and inversion. The dataset also contains the information of 76 subsurface dipping reflectors that dip toward the northern lowlands at depths of 10-35 m. These reflectors show inclinations ranging from 6° to 20° with an average value of 14.5° and standard deviation of 2.9°. This dataset can promote further research on the formation and evolution of Martian ancient ocean.

Scientific Data
Guangzhou University (CN)
China National Space Administration, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province
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