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...

A forward scattering and propagation model has been developed with the primary intent to investigate the feasibility of sounding the Antarctic ice sheet using a spaceborne radar system. The use of the model is also envisaged for support and interpretation of airborne ice sounding or ground penetrating radar (GPR) data. In principle, the model could also be used to support planetary radar soundi...

[1] Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has the potential to image the Martian subsurface to give geological context to drilling targets, investigate stratigraphy, and locate subsurface water. GPR depth of penetration depends strongly on the electromagnetic (EM) properties (complex dielectric permittivity, complex magnetic permeability, and DC resistivity) of the subsurface. These EM properties in t...

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...

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) has been approved as very successful sensing device for various kinds of investigations & detection of buried targets like pipe, (Water, Gas, Electric) cable, archaeological objects, voids, unexploded ordinances (UXO) etc. Such GPR using electromagnetic pulse is required to reduce pulse-width for high resolution and increase transmitting power for signal enhanceme...

This paper presents an imaging approach for Multiple Input Output Ground Penetrating Radar (MIMO GPR) systems working in down-looking contactless mode. The exploits a linear approximation of the scattering phenomenon and is based on ray-based propagation model, which takes into account presence air-soil interface. Accordingly, Interface Reflection Point concept extended to case MIMO GPR. propos...

As Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is increasingly employed for assessing the condition of bridge decks, quantifying and controlling the quality of GPR data becomes an important challenge. This paper uses a methodology to assess the accuracy of deck condition measures, and demonstrates the methodology in a case study involving real data. The latter are generated during GPR applications on a larg...

This paper focuses on new signal processing algorithms customized for an air coupled Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system targeting highway pavements and bridge deck inspections. The GPR hardware consists of a high-voltage pulse generator, a high speed 8 GSps real time data acquisition unit, and a customized field-programmable gate array (FPGA) control element. In comparis...

Dating back to as far as 1940, the US road and bridge infrastructure system has garnered quite the status for strategically connecting together half a continent. As monumental as the infrastructure’s status, is its rate of deterioration, with the average bridge age coming at a disconcerting 50 years. Aside from visual inspection, a battery of non-destructive tests were developed to conduct stru...