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DTIC ADA254259: Mine Detection in Dry Soils Using Radar |
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The detection of mines and subsurface ordnance continues |
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to present a challenging problem for both the Army and |
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U.S. Marine Corps. An initiative was launched by the |
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Army's Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) to determine |
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the feasibility of using penetrating radars to detect |
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subsurface objects in very dry soils. A test site was |
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selected at Twenty-nine Palms, CA, and soil samples were |
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collected and analyzed. The soils were very dry, |
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containing on average less than 2 percent moisture, and |
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consist mainly of fine sand with some gravel. An analysis |
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of soils collected in the Middle East showed they were |
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sufficiently comparable for the demonstration. A |
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minefield test site was constructed reflecting known |
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doctrine and combat engineering practices. Metallic and |
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nonmetallic mines were emplaced on the surface and at |
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varying depths. Corner reflectors were placed around the |
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test site, both on the surface as well as underground. |
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Overflights were conducted utilizing X-, C- and L- band |
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radars. |
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Date Published: 2018-03-07 12:48:35 |
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Identifier: DTIC_ADA254259 |
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Item Size: 11562641 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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