Qualitative Nature of the Signature of Buried Mines
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چکیده
Over the past several years, considerable resources have been expended to develop sensors capable of detecting buried landmines by sensing the vapors evolving through the soil and into the air above the mines. An effort was also made to characterize the vapor signatures of buried mines. This was done to provide the sensor developers with information on the qualitative and quantitative nature of the signature that is available for detection. Optimally, this second effort would have been completed first, providing specifications for the sensor community. This appendix addresses what is known about these signatures, their dependence on environmental constraints, and their implications for the probability of success of various chemical detection alternatives.
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