Airborne measured analytic signal for UXO detection
- Aerodat Inc., Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)
- Industrieanlagen Betriebsgesellschaft, Deutschland (Australia)
The Altmark Tank Training Range north of Haldensleben, Germany has been in operation since WWI. Weapons training and testing has included cavalry, cannon, small arms, rail guns, and tank battalions. Current plans are to convert the area to a fully digital combat training facility. Instead of using blank or dummy ordnance, hits will be registered with lasers and computers. Before this can happen, the 25,000 ha must be cleared of old debris. In support of this cleanup operation, Aerodat Inc., in conjunction with IABG of Germany, demonstrated a new high resolution magnetic survey technique involving the measurement of 3-component magnetic gradient data. The survey was conducted in May 1996, and covered 500 ha in two blocks. The nominal line spacing was 10 m, and the average sensor altitude was 7 m. The geologic column consisted of sands over a sedimentary basin. Topographic relief was generally flat with approximately 3 m rolling dunes and occasional man-made features such as fox holes, bunkers, tank traps and reviewing stands. Trees were sparse and short (2-3 metres) due to frequent burn off and tank activity. As such, this site was nearly ideal for low altitude airborne surveying.
- OSTI ID:
- 526147
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970344-; TRN: 97:003014-0045
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: SAGEEP `97: 10. annual symposium on the application of geophysics to environmental and engineering problems, Reno, NV (United States), 23-26 Mar 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering and environmental problems. SAGEEP `97: Volume I and II; Bell, R.S. [comp.]; PB: 1096 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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