Application of Ground Penetrating Radar in Subsurface mapping
1. Application of Ground Penetrating Radar in Placer Mineral Exploration for Mapping Subsurface Sand Layers: A Case Study Rajesh P. Barnwal Presented at: PLACER 2005, New Delhi Paper by: Loveson, V.J.#, Barnwal, R.P.#, Singh, V.K.# Gujar, A.R.*, Rajamanickam, G.V.$ #Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CMRI, Dhanbad [INDIA] *NIO, Goa [INDIA] $SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur [INDIA]
13. Methodology contd… HTL Sea |----| = 10 m GPR Profile along the pit in N-S direction = Pit (Trench of Length = 5.10 m) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 32 m Pit Pit is 32 m from HT level Dunes S E W N West End Tree
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![Application of Ground Penetrating Radar in Placer Mineral Exploration for Mapping Subsurface Sand Layers: A Case Study Rajesh P. Barnwal Presented at: PLACER 2005, New Delhi Paper by: Loveson, V.J.#, Barnwal, R.P.#, Singh, V.K.# Gujar, A.R.*, Rajamanickam, G.V.$ #Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CMRI, Dhanbad [INDIA] *NIO, Goa [INDIA] $SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur [INDIA]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/placermining-110318125550-phpapp02/85/Application-of-Ground-Penetrating-Radar-in-Subsurface-mapping-1-320.jpg)
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