Conceptual model for prediction of magnetic properties in tropical soils

Remke L. van Dam; Jan M. H. Hendrickx; J. Bruce J. Harrison; Brian Borchers

doi:10.1117/12.602903

10 June 2005 Conceptual model for prediction of magnetic properties in tropical soils

Remke L. van Dam, Jan M. H. Hendrickx, J. Bruce J. Harrison, Brian Borchers

Proceedings Volume 5794, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets X; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.602903
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

In recent years it has become apparent that the performance of detection sensors for land mines and UXO may be seriously hampered by the magnetic behavior of soils. In tropical soils it is common to find large concentrations of iron oxide minerals, which are the predominant cause for soil magnetism. However, a wide range of factors such as parent material, environmental conditions, soil age, and drainage conditions control soil development. In order to predict whether magnetic-type iron oxide minerals are present it is important to understand the controlling factors of soil development. In this paper we present a conceptual model for predicting magnetic soil characteristics as a function of geological and environmental information. Our model is based on field observations and laboratory measurements of soils from Hawaii, Ghana, and Panama. The conceptual model will lead to the development of pedotransfer functions that quantitatively predict the occurrence and nature of magnetism in soils.

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Remke L. van Dam, Jan M. H. Hendrickx, J. Bruce J. Harrison, and Brian Borchers "Conceptual model for prediction of magnetic properties in tropical soils", Proc. SPIE 5794, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets X, (10 June 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.602903

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