Magnetometer Transect Survey of AOI 6 -- Dalecarlia Impact Area American University Experiment Station
Abstract
In December 2006, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) Program Office and the Chemistry Division of the Naval Research Laboratory conducted a transect magnetometer survey of the Federal Property on the western edge of the Spring Valley, DC Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS). The purpose of this demonstration was to evaluate the use of statistically-guided ground transect methods, previously validated for wide area assessment (WAA), to locate and bound an artillery fan and suspected disposal site associated with the former American University Experiment Station in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Washington, DC. Survey results, however, show that the background density on the site is substantially higher than estimated during the planning process. We conclude that it is not reasonable to expect to find a lightly used target on a site with this background density using statistical methods. The high-quality geophysical data collected have been transmitted to the site team for use in planning future investigations on this site.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 11, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA470357
Entities
People
- A. M. Andrews
- D. A. Steinhurst
- Herbert H. Nelson
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory