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10 June 2005 Variability of magnetic soil properties in Hawaii
Remke L. van Dam, J. Bruce J. Harrison, Jan M. H. Hendrickx, Brian Borchers, Ryan E. North, Janet E. Simms, Chris Jasper, Christopher W. Smith, Yaoguo Li
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Abstract
Magnetic soils can seriously hamper the performance of electromagnetic sensors for the detection of buried land mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). Soils formed on basaltic substrates commonly have large concentrations of ferrimagnetic iron oxide minerals, which are the main cause of soil magnetic behavior. Previous work has shown that viscous remanent magnetism (VRM) in particular, which is caused by the presence of ferrimagnetic minerals of different sizes and shapes, poses a large problem for electromagnetic surveys. The causes of the variability in magnetic soil properties in general and VRM in particular are not well understood. In this paper we present the results of laboratory studies of soil magnetic properties on three Hawaiian Islands: O’ahu, Kaho’olawe, and Hawaii. The data show a strong negative correlation between mean annual precipitation and induced magnetization, and a positive correlation between mean annual precipitation and the frequency dependent magnetic behavior. Soil erosion, which reduces the thickness of the soil cover, also influences the magnetic properties.
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Remke L. van Dam, J. Bruce J. Harrison, Jan M. H. Hendrickx, Brian Borchers, Ryan E. North, Janet E. Simms, Chris Jasper, Christopher W. Smith, and Yaoguo Li "Variability of magnetic soil properties in Hawaii", Proc. SPIE 5794, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets X, (10 June 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.602876
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KEYWORDS
Magnetism

Minerals

Iron

Oxides

Soil science

Electromagnetism

Land mines

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