Internal decays in trees can rapidly escalate into a full decomposition of the inner structural layer, i.e., “heartwood” due to action aggressive diseases and fungal infections. This process leads formation big cavities hollows, which remain surrounded by sapwood layer only. Estimating thickness with high degree accuracy is therefore crucial for correct assessment integrity hollow trees, as wel...

The mass balance of ice sheets is an intensively studied topic in the context of global change and sealevel rise. However – particularly in Antarctica – obtaining mass balance estimates remains difficult due to various logistical problems. In the framework of the TASTE-IDEA (Trans-Antarctic Scientific Traverses Expeditions – Ice Divide of East Antarctica) program, an International Polar Year pr...

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is becoming a commonly applied technique in geomorphology. However, its use in the study of subglacial bedforms has yet to be fully explored and exploited. This paper presents the results of a GPR feasibility study conducted on a drumlinized terrain in Cumbria, UK, where five drumlins were investigated using multiple radar antenna frequencies. The site was selecte...

In this paper, two fuzzy algorithms for automatic decision making for antipersonnel landmine detection form sensors data. The first is a “feature in-decision out” fuzzy fusion algorithm for two sensors measurements, namely a ground penetrating radar (GPR) and a metal detector (MD). The inputs to the fuzzy fusion algorithm are features extracted from both GPR and MD measurements while the output...

Radar remote sensing techniques are becoming more widely applied in dryland regions, because the lower frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems enable significant penetration into the subsurface under very dry conditions, allowing subsurface characteristics to be interpreted. Field experiments at two contrasting sites in the Libyan Fazzān show ground-penetrating radar (GPR) can be used ...

After the formation of bend ice cover, thickness is not uniformly distributed, and an open-water area usually formed downstream bend. The spatial temporal variation in seven cross sections was determined via Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Ground Penetrating Radar (UAV-GPR) technology traditional borehole measurements. plane morphology change open water observed by Sentinel-2. results show that average...

Low yields in ornamental rock mining remain one of the most important problems in this industry. This fact is usually associated with the presence of anisotropies in the rock, which makes it difficult to extract the blocks. An optimised planning of the exploitation, together with an improved geological understanding of the deposit, could increase these yields. In this work, marble mining in Mac...

In this paper, the authors present a recent integrated survey carried out on an archaeological urban site, generally free of buildings, except some temporary structures related to excavated areas where multi-chamber tombs were found. The two methods used to investigate this site were thermal infrared and ground penetrating radar (GPR). The thermography was carried out with the sensor mounted un...

Cell divisions are sometimes oriented by extrinsic signals, by mechanisms that are poorly understood. Proteins containing TPR and GoLoco-domains (C. elegans GPR-1/2, Drosophila Pins, vertebrate LGN and AGS3) are candidates for mediating mitotic spindle orientation by extrinsic signals, but the mechanisms by which TPR-GoLoco proteins may localize in response to extrinsic cues are not well define...