Physical properties, such as soil moisture, magnetic susceptibility and electrical conductivity (EC) are sources of signal interference for many landmine detectors. Soil EC mechanisms and their relationship to moisture are being studied to increase the soil EC prediction accuracy by radar remote sensing, airborne and ground electromagnetic (EM) methods. This is required for effective detection operations in problematic regions of the world. Results indicate that responses of free water and bound water to drying rates and EC are very different, to the extent that moist clay-poor soil may have lower EC compared to dryer clay-rich soil at certain moisture contents. These suggest that soil EC prediction should start with analyses of radar remote sensing data acquired on separate days, followed by high frequency airborne EM surveys, and validation by ground EM surveys and laboratory soil sample analyses. Due to the various expertise required, a team of relevant experts (e.g., geology, geophysics, remote sensing, petrophysics, agriculture, soil physics, electrical engineering and demining) should be organized to provide information on detector viability for demining in problematic areas in the world. It is also proposed to develop wide frequency band EM systems to provide much of the required information in one measurement.


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    Title :

    Soil moisture and electrical conductivity prediction and their implication for landmine detection technologies


    Contributors:
    Katsube, T.J. (author) / Keating, P.K. (author) / McNairn, H. (author) / Das, Y. (author) / DiLabio, R. (author) / Singhroy, V. (author) / Connell-Madore, S. (author) / Best, M.E. (author) / Hunter, J. (author) / Klassen, R. (author)


    Publication date :

    2004


    Size :

    14 Seiten, 22 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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