Canine detection odor signatures for mine-related explosives

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3392, Issue , 1998, Pages 490-501

  Johnston, James M ^a   Williams, Marc ^a   Waggoner, L Paul ^a   Edge, Cindy C ^a   Dugan, Regina E ^b   Hallowell, Susan F ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY   (United States)

^c WILLIAM J HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

C 4; Chemical detection; Dogs; Land mines; Odor signature; Olfaction; Smokeless powder

Indexed keywords

BOMBS (ORDNANCE); MINES; NITRATION; ODORS; POLLUTION; POWDERS; PROBES; REMEDIATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TARGETS; VAPORS;

C-4; CHEMICAL DETECTION; DOGS; LAND MINES; OLFACTION; SMOKELESS POWDER;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 33646223462     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.324221     Document Type: Conference Paper

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