Browsing by Subject "Ground penetrating radar"
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Estimating Hydraulic Conductivity in the Valdose Zone Using GPR Techniques
(2015-04)This research explores the potential of ground penetrating radar (GPR) techniques for estimating the hydraulic conductivity (K) of soil in the unsaturated zone at the field-scale. -
Estimation of Near-Surface Soil Density Using Electrical and Electromagnetic Geophysical Techniques
(2014-04)Soil density is an important parameter for a variety of applications in agriculture, geology, and geotechnical engineering. Conventional methods for measuring soil density are expensive, time-consuming, and destructive, ... -
Experimental Determination of GPR Groundwave Sampling Depth as a Function of Data Acquisition Parameters
(2010-04)Ground penetrating radar (GPR) groundwaves can be used to measure the near-surface soil water content. Previous research has shown that the sampling depth of GPR groundwaves is frequently dependent when adjacent soil layers ... -
Geospatial Investigation of Fort Ord Dunes State Park : GIS/GPS Applications
(2013-05)The recently developed Fort Ord Dunes State Park north of Monterey, California, comprises of an eroding coastal dune complex. The project used several geospatial technologies to better understand both the internal stratigraphy ... -
Geospatial Investigation of Fort Ord Dunes State Park : Ground Penetrating Radar
(2013-05)The recently developed Fort Ord Dunes State Park, located north of Monterey Bay, California, has a coastal dune complex along with an abandoned military base. The purpose of this study was to better understand the internal ... -
GPR Investigation of the Great Dune Ridge, Naglių Nature Reserve, Lithuania : A Historic Landscape Threatened by Natural and Anthropogenic Causes
(2021-04)Since the beginning of the 19th century, aeolian sand dunes, which are piles of loose sediment, have dominated the Curonian Spit. The sediment in aeolian dunes has been eroded and transported by wind. The World Heritage ... -
GPR Investigation of the Nebraska Sandhills
(2022-04)The Nebraska Sandhills are 19,300 square miles of vegetated linear aeolian dunes in the Great Plains region, in north-central Nebraska. The goal of the ground penetrating radar (GPR) research on the Nebraska Sandhills is ... -
Ground Penetrating Radar as a Method for Archaeological Investigation : Rhodes, Greece
(2018-02-06)Rhodes, Greece is widely known for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. A portion of the island, The Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes, was declared a World Heritage Site due to ... -
Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation at Kahal Grande Synagogue, Rhodes, Greece
(2017-03-27)The purpose of this project was to non-invasively collect and analyze GPR data of the synagogue's subsurface to look for evidence of past iterations of the synagogue and determine possible excavation locations. Hopefully, ... -
Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation of a Mass Grave and Malina Entrance at the HKP Site, Vilnius, Lithuania
(2018-04)Major Karl Plague was a German officer during World War Two responsible for saving 250 Jewish forced labor workers at HKP 562 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The 750 other workers were captured and killed by Nazi SS members on ... -
A Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation of Archaeological Sites in Varniai Regional Park, Northwestern Lithuania
(2018-02-23)The Varniai Regional Park, located in Northwestern Lithuania, is considered a hub of Mesolithic and Neolithic Baltic culture and contains many sites of importance to Lithuanian history. In July of 2016, non-invasive ... -
Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation of El Capitan Moraine : Yosemite National Park, CA, USA
(2014-04)The research project involved analysis of sedimentary stratigraphy within the El Capitan Moraine located in Yosemite Valley, California, USA. The cross valley moraine is a result of the latest glaciation period approximately ... -
Ground Penetrating Radar Provides Evidence for the Previously Unrecognized Danaher Channel near Seney, MI
(2018-04-24)It is common belief that glacial meltwater from Lake Superior flowed to the Atlantic Ocean through a northeasterly channel before the Sault Ste. Marie channel existed. However, recent geomorphological evaluations of Upper ... -
Holocaust Archaeology : GPR Subsurface Imaging of the Mila 18 Memorial in Warsaw, Poland
(2022-04)The main tool used in this project was ground penetrating radar (GPR). Alongside the GPR data, electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) data was also collected. The integrated use of ERT and GPR measurements, and in particular ... -
Identifying the Great Synagogue of Vilna in Vilnius, Lithuania
(2018-02-20)Since 1957, the remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilna in Vilnius, Lithuania have been hidden under an elementary school. An international team of scientists used ground penetrating radar (GPR) to identify the buried ... -
Identifying the Great Synagogue of Vilnius, Lithuania With Ground Penetrating Radar
(2017-04-19)The Great Synagogue of Vilnius, Lithuania was heavily damaged by the Nazi’s during World War II. From preliminary analysis, remains of the synagogue’s walls have been located in Grid #2 and further analysis with EKKO_Project ... -
Imaging of a Strandplain Along Lake Superior, Huron Mountains, MI : Preliminary Results From a Ground Penetrating Radar Study
(2015-04)The purpose of this study is to examine the subsurface stratigraphy of a strandplain located along the Huron Mountains, Marquette County, Michigan. -
Interpretation of the Duluth-Superior Barrier System : Analysis Through Models and Ground Penetrating Radar Data
(2017-12-07)Barrier Island geomorphology is a complex subject due to the various coastal environments and associated processes where barriers form, including variations in sediment supply and sea level. The Duluth-Superior Barrier System ... -
Investigating the Trakas Holocaust Mass Execution Site : Subsurface Imaging
(2019-05)The Trakas-Pempiškis woods, located to the south of Rokiškis, Lithuania, is the site of a mass execution of an estimated 28 Svėdasai Jews in the summer of 1941. During WWII, 95 percent of the Jewish population in Lithuania ... -
Investigation of the Internal Stratigraphy of Alpine Fault Rupture Induced Coastal Dune Formations in South Westland, New Zealand Using Ground Penetrating Radar
(2014-04)Visible from aerial imagery, ridge formations can be seen building outward and parallel from the coast in South Westland, New Zealand, near the mouth of the Haast River. These coastal formations are a result of tectonically ...