Figure 3

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Figure 3. (A) Circular polarization ratio (RCP/LCP) as a function of  for orbit 234 for a 2.5° radius latitude band centered on the lunar south pole and for orbit 235, for a 2.5° radius periodically illuminated band centered at 82.5°S, and for orbits 301 and 302, originating from a 2.5° radius band centered at the north pole. The area sampled is approximately 45,000 km² (orbits 234, 301, and 302) to 170,000 km² (orbit 235). (B) Individual polarization channel (RCP and LCP) echo power response used on a frequency bin-by-bin basis to compute the orbit 234 and 235 polarization ratios.

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