ground-probing radar

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  • principle of radar operation
    In radar: Ground-probing radar

    Radar waves are usually thought of as being reflected from the surface of the ground. However, at the lower frequencies (below several hundred megahertz), radar energy can penetrate into the ground and be reflected from buried objects. The loss in propagating in the…

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