Demonstration and Validation of an Improved Airborne Electromagnetic System for UXO Detection and Mapping
Abstract
This report documents the cost and performance of Battelle's new airborne time-domain electromagnetic system for mapping and detection of unexploded ordnance (UXO). This system has been developed to address shortcomings of magnetometer-based systems where the presence of basalt flows impede the performance of magnetometer systems. Two sites near Albuquerque, New Mexico were selected for demonstration: a 617-acre portion of the Former Kirtland Precision Bombing Range (FKPBR) and the Kirtland PBR-S12 Target (S12). The FKPBR area was chosen to enable comparison with previous ESTCP demonstrations of wide area assessment (WAA) technologies. The PBR-S12 site was chosen as being representative of sites where ground-based and airborne magnetometer data are ineffective for UXO mapping and detection due to interference from a basalt flow that is exposed across the entire site. Ground-based data were collected with an EM61 and 327 anomalies were evaluated by excavation with the conclusion that the TEM-8 demonstration exceeded all of the performance objectives.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA520990
Entities
People
- Raye Lahti
- William E. Doll