Titan RADAR SAR Swaths

Posted below are the fifteen RADAR swaths currently available on the NASA Planetary Image Atlas website. These swaths are available in a scientifically useful format, but one which is not accessable to most of the public. The following files are jpegs converted from the original files on the PDS website. Each swath is available in three size formats: 32 pixels per degree (1.4 km/pixel), 128 pixels per degree (0.351 km/pixel), and 256 pixels per degree (0.1755 km/pixel). Due to the limitation of Photoshop, which is used to convert tif versions of these swaths to JPEG, some of the full-sized swaths are split into two files.

These swaths are posted here for the convenience of the general public, and are not in a scientifically useful format. Planetary scientists, please use the versions posted on the PDS for analysis. These swaths were planned and processed (except for the conversion to JPEG format) by the Cassini RADAR team, and acknowledgement of this great data set goes to them.

Here is a map combining the RADAR swaths released so far and the latest ISS near-infrared albedo map:

Ta (October 26, 2004) - Northern mid-latitudes (Genesa Macula, cryovolcanism)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.

T3 (February 15, 2005) - Northern mid-latitudes (Northern Xanadu, Menrva, Omacatl Macula, Northeastern Fensal, Sinlap)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.: Part 1, Part 2

T7 (September 7, 2005) - Southern Mid-latitudes (Central Tsegihi, Mezzoramia)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.

T8 (October 28, 2005) - Equatorial Pass (Trailing hemisphere, Central Adiri, Central Belet, Huygens Landing Site, Antillia Faculae)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.: Part 1, Part 2

T13 (April 30, 2006) - Equatorial Pass (Leading hemisphere, Central Xanadu, Eastern Shangri-la, Guabonito, Shikoku Facula)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.: Part 1, Part 2

T13 (April 30, 2006) - Targeted Distant Look (Huygens Landing site)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.

T15 (July 2, 2006) - Targeted Distant Look (Tsegihi, Shiwanni Virgae)

• 32 pixels/deg.

T16 (July 22, 2006) - North Polar Pass (Northern Lakes Region, Northern Aaru)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.: Part 1, Part 2

T17 (September 7, 2006) - Short, ride-along pass (Western and central Fensal, Ksa crater)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.

T18 (September 22, 2006) - Short, ride-along pass (High Northern latitudes, Northern lakes region)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.

T19 (October 9, 2006) - North Polar Pass (Northern Lakes Region, Aaru)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.

T20 (October 25, 2006) - Targeted Distant Look (NW Xanadu, Tortola Facula)

• 32 pixels/deg.

T21 (December 12, 2006) - Short, ride-along pass (Belet)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.

T23 (January 13, 2007) - Northern mid-latitudes to equator (Genesa Macula, Aaru, western Senkyo, Tsegihi)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.: Part 1, Part 2

T25 (February 22, 2007) - Northern Polar Region (Northern Lakes district, Northern Seas, Shiwanni Virgae, Fensal, Aztlan, Western Quivira)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.: Part 1, Part 2

T25 (February 22, 2007) - Targeted Distant Look (Northern Lake District)

• 32 pixels/deg.

T28 (April 10, 2007) - North Polar Region (Northern Lakes district, Northern Kraken Mare, Ligeia Mare, Fensal, Aztlan, Western Quivira)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.: Part 1, Part 2

T29 (April 26, 2007) - North Polar Region (Fensal, Northern Lakes District, Bolsena Lacus, North Pole Sea, Ligeia Mare)

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.: Part 1, Part 2

T30 (May 12, 2007) - Kraken Mare and Points East

• Arrives in the PDS April 2008
• This swath has not hit the PDS, but is available in full on the Planetary Photojournal

T36 (October 2, 2007) - Mid-Southern Latitudes

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.: Part 1, Part 2

T39 (December 20, 2007) - South Polar Region, Western Mezzoramia

• 32 pixels/deg.
• 128 pixels/deg.
• 256 pixels/deg.: Part 1, Part 2

T41 (February 22, 2008) - Hotei Arcus, Huygens landing site

• Arrives in the PDS January 2009

T43 (May 12, 2008) - Equatorial Anti-Saturnian hemisphere (Dilmun, Northern Shangri-la, Tortola Facula, Central Xanadu)

• Arrives in the PDS April 2009

T43 (May 12, 2008) - Targeted Distant look (Western Tui Regio)

• Arrives in the PDS April 2009

T44 (May 28, 2008) - Equatorial Anti-Saturnian hemisphere (Southern/Southwestern Xanadu, Eir Macula, Eastern Tui Regio, North-central Shangri-la, Southern Dilmun)

• Arrives in the PDS April 2009