Title :
Active electromagnetic detection of objects buried in the sea bottom
Author_Institution :
Naval Surface Warface Center, Coastal Syst. Station, Panama City, FL, USA
Abstract :
The problem of electromagnetic induction of an object buried in the sea bottom is studied using a simple model of scattering from a sphere in a two-layer medium. The near-field scattering problem, including the interaction between the sphere and the interface, is solved exactly.
Keywords :
Helmholtz equations; buried object detection; electrical conductivity; electromagnetic induction; electromagnetic wave propagation; electromagnetic wave scattering; magnetic permeability; military radar; permittivity; Helmholtz equation; active electromagnetic detection; buried object detection; electromagnetic conductivity; electromagnetic permeability; electromagnetic permittivity; near field scattering problem; sea bottom; two layer medium; Buried object detection; Conductivity; Electromagnetic scattering; Object detection; Permeability; Permittivity; Reflection; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '02 MTS/IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7534-3
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2002.1192101
