Maximizing the information return from ground penetrating radar

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 43, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 175-187

  Olhoeft, Gary R ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquisition; Display; Interpretation; Modeling; Processing; Utility detection

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DATA RECORDING; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; RADAR EQUIPMENT; RADAR TARGET RECOGNITION; SURVEYS;

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; UTILITY DETECTION;

RADAR IMAGING;

DATA ACQUISITION; DATA INTERPRETATION; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR;

EID: 0034162356     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9851(99)00057-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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