We offer state-of-the-art capabilities in subsurface (ice/soil) RADAR measurements in a man-portable, multi-static, FM-CW testbed systems.
![RADAR equipment on a blue sled.](/mtri/research/project-areas/national-homeland-security/gpr/images/gpr-sled-orig.jpg)
![Wide view of a glacier.](/mtri/research/project-areas/national-homeland-security/gpr/images/glacier.jpg)
Research and Development
- We test different GPR designs for ice penetration and sub-surface imaging.
- We determine the electrical characteristics of concrete cores for studying weathering effects and moisture retention.
- We measure custom GPR antenna characteristics.
Application/Research/Education Area | Test Bed Sensor Requirements |
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Ice Penetration Glaciology |
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Underground Water Flow |
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3D Underground Imaging |
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Non-Destructive Testing |
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Foliage/Biomass Measurement |
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Soil Moisture/Salt Intrusion Measurement |
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Permafrost Imaging/Characterization |
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Avalanche/Mine Rescue |
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Signal/Imaging Processing, RADAR System Design, Compressive Sensing Research |
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