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AirSAR: Long Wavelength, Low-Frequency Radar Penetrates Forest Canopy

AirSAR: Long Wavelength, Low-Frequency Radar Penetrates Forest Canopy
A spider photographed during NASA's AirSAR 2004 Mesoamerica campaign in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest.

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A spider photographed during NASA’s Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (AirSAR) 2004 Mesoamerica campaign in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest. The long wavelength, low-frequenty radar signals of AirSAR penetrated through the forest canopy, presenting unprecedented potential for archaeological applications in the tropical environment.March 4, 2004
NASA Photo / Jim Ross