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Title: Effect of Weather on the Predicted PMN Landmine Chemical Signature for Kabul, Afghanistan

Abstract

Buried landmines are often detected through the chemical signature in the air above the soil surface by mine detection dogs. Environmental processes play a significant role in the chemical signature available for detection. Due to the shallow burial depth of landmines, the weather influences the release of chemicals from the landmine, transport through the soil to the surface, and degradation processes in the soil. The effect of weather on the landmine chemical signature from a PMN landmine was evaluated with the T2TNT code for Kabul, Afghanistan. Results for TNT and DNT gas-phase and soil solid-phase concentrations are presented as a function of time of the day and time of the year.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
808593
Report Number(s):
SAND2002-3779
TRN: US200307%%45
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Nov 2002
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AFGHANISTAN; AIR; DETECTION; SOILS; TNT; TRANSPORT; WEATHER

Citation Formats

WEBB, STEPHEN W, and PHELAN, JAMES M. Effect of Weather on the Predicted PMN Landmine Chemical Signature for Kabul, Afghanistan. United States: N. p., 2002. Web. doi:10.2172/808593.
WEBB, STEPHEN W, & PHELAN, JAMES M. Effect of Weather on the Predicted PMN Landmine Chemical Signature for Kabul, Afghanistan. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/808593
WEBB, STEPHEN W, and PHELAN, JAMES M. 2002. "Effect of Weather on the Predicted PMN Landmine Chemical Signature for Kabul, Afghanistan". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/808593. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/808593.
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title = {Effect of Weather on the Predicted PMN Landmine Chemical Signature for Kabul, Afghanistan},
author = {WEBB, STEPHEN W and PHELAN, JAMES M},
abstractNote = {Buried landmines are often detected through the chemical signature in the air above the soil surface by mine detection dogs. Environmental processes play a significant role in the chemical signature available for detection. Due to the shallow burial depth of landmines, the weather influences the release of chemicals from the landmine, transport through the soil to the surface, and degradation processes in the soil. The effect of weather on the landmine chemical signature from a PMN landmine was evaluated with the T2TNT code for Kabul, Afghanistan. Results for TNT and DNT gas-phase and soil solid-phase concentrations are presented as a function of time of the day and time of the year.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
month = {Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 2002}
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