Demonstration of Helicopter Multi-Towed Array Detection Systems (MTADS) Magnetometry Technology for the ESTCP Wide Area Assessment Pilot Program

摘要

This report documents the cost and performance of the demonstrations of Helicopter Multisensor Towed Array Detection System (MTADS) Magnetometry (HeliMag) technology at WAA pilot program demonstration sites as part of ESTCP project MM-0535. These demonstrations included the following: * Former Pueblo Precision Bombing Range (PBR) No. 2, La Junta, Colorado * Former Kirtland PBRs N2, N3, and New Demolitions Impact Area, Albuquerque, New Mexico * Victorville PBRs Y and 15, Landers, California * Former Camp Beale, Marysville, California * Former Erie Army Depot Lake Erie Impact Area and Toussaint River, Ohio HeliMag provides efficient low-altitude digital geophysical mapping (DGM) capabilities for metal detection and feature discrimination at a resolution approaching that of typical ground survey methods, limited primarily by terrain, vegetation, and structural inhibitions to safe low altitude flight. The magnetometer data can be analyzed to extract either distributions of magnetic anomalies (which can be further used to locate and bound targets, aim points, and open burn/open detonation (OB/OD) sites), or individual anomaly parameters such as location, depth, and size estimate. The individual parameters can be used in conjunction with target remediation to validate the results of the magnetometer survey.