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:

ISS RADAR Map

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

Ta swath

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

T3 swath

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

T7 swath

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

T8 swath

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

T13 swath

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

T13 swath

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

T115 swath

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

T16 swath

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

T17 swath

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

T18 swath

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

T19 swath

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

T20 swath

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

T21 swath

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

T23 swath

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

T25 swath

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

T25 swath

T28 (April 10, 2007) - Northern Polar Region (Northern Lakes district, Northern Seas, Fensal, Aztlan, Western Quivira)

T30 (May 12, 2007) - Large Northern Sea and Points East

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

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

Jason Perry
Email: perry@pirl.lpl.arizona.edu
Last Updated: January 9, 2008
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Cassini RADAR team