Project Ostrich a Feasibility Study: Detecting Buried Mines in Dry Soils Using Synthetic Aperture Radar

Abstract

Metallic and nonmetallic mines were utilized to construct a minefield in arid soil at Twentynine Palms, California to assess the extent to which long- wavelength radar could be used to detect buried mines by remote sensing. Surface and subsurface mines were placed in accordance with known enemy doctrine,, and the site was imaged with X-, C- and L-band radar from a Navy P-3 aircraft. This report describes the construction and physical characteristics of the test sites, and presents and discusses the results of imagery analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274141

Entities

People

  • John V. Hansen
  • Judy Ehlen
  • Richard A. Hevenor
  • Timothy D. Evans

Organizations

  • Army Geospatial Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Construction
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Engineers
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Geography
  • Jet Propulsion
  • L Band
  • Mechanical Jamming
  • Petrology
  • Radar
  • Remote Sensing
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.