GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO SELECTION OF A VLF ANTENNA SITE, WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO,

Abstract

Results of a field reconnaissance of the geology and hydrologic conditions in the vicinity of the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, are presented. The findings are evaluated with respect to the selection of a site for an experimental VLF antenna which will be placed directly on the surface of the ground. Several rock types exposed on the missile range and various terrains are discussed. The most suitable of these is a cuesta area on the west flank of the San Andres Mountains exposing the San Andres limestone above the water table. Recommendations for more definitive geophysical evaluations of the area are presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0611104

Entities

People

  • John W. Walker

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Groundwater
  • Landforms
  • Mountains
  • New Mexico
  • Reconnaissance
  • Terrain
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

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  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design