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echoes that are probably from metal targets. Faint reflections may also be metallic targets but with a very small radar cross

section. Bars (west of the runway) represent a dense continuum of targets. Numbers beside the dots and bars are depths to

the targets in meters. Average line spacing is 2.8 m (not drawn to scale for clarity).

ably will be constructed in this area. The straight

CONCLUSIONS

route is approximately 800 m long and crosses the

skiway and the taxiway. Four lines were run at an

Radar responses were recorded from numer-

average spacing of 2.8 m. The 0-m mark is within

ous subsurface features of interest at the South

a few meters of the ASTRO building.

Pole. Reflections from features of known depth

The results of this survey are shown in Figure

and lateral extent helped calibrate findings. The

22, where dots mark the approximate location of

new water well gave a strong response and its

a diffraction response. Almost the entire route is

calculated depth was very close to its measured

clear. The accuracy of line and anomaly place-

depth. The old clean air facility was located. To

ment is probably no better than 5 m because the

mark the spot, a 4-m bamboo pole was placed at

lines had no intermediate survey marks.

point Y in Figure 5. Near its top, a plywood dia-