10 Overview

Transform to 3D, visualization and interpretation of results

Overview

Why to investigate and what can we find out about the ground?

Applications

  • Measuring the depths from glaciers and snow layers
  • Di-section of water bodies, measuring depth and upcoming layers
  • Geology, locating and analysing soil, rock and water layers
  • Investigating and mapping animal burrow systems
  • Locating pipes and drilling positions
  • Locating mines from wars
  • Archaeology
  • finding water wells
  • interpreting the depths and type of rock and soil layers

Case Study 1

river Colourbox 2021

Use study Huber & Huggenberger (2016)

  • Where and with which specifications?
    100 MHz antenna in overlapping cross pattern, Figure 2

  • What was the goal?
    estimate sediment structures and layers comparing to hydrogelocial models

  • What data did they use?
    processed line images, Figure 4

Case Study 2

glacier Colourbox 2021

Use study McCarthy et al. (2017)

  • Where and with which specifications?
    Figure 1., page 545 Lirung Glacier in Nepal with multiple antenna frequencies 225, 450, 900 and 1200 MHz. overlapping cross pattern

  • What was the goal?
    Measuring the debris and glacial mass

  • What did they use?
    Table 1 and Figure 4

Case Study 3

Molerat area

Use study Cortez et al. (2013)

  • Where and with which specifications?
    Naval Air Station Corpus Christi,Texas USA 900 MHz antenna, raster pattern

  • What was the goal?
    locate and measure burrow and tunnel structures of burrowing rodents

  • What data did they use?
    2D to 3D data transformation, tunnel dimension

Task

  • As preparation for you, we want you to think about a possible research question.

  • You can use the already provided and discussed data sets as well as to search for your own data online.

  • Utilize the data in Ilias or try this collection

Further data sets:

USGS glaciers data base