There are many different types of ICC certified inspectors that can help you with different building problems, and thermography is one of the most useful. Thermography uses infrared thermography cameras to detect light on the heat spectrum using a color system, ranging from white for warm areas to black for cool ones. It’s used as to determine the heat flow …
GPR to Provide New Mars Rover with Unprecedented Look at Mars’ Surface
On Thursday, NASA revealed that one of the many bells and whistles on its next generation Mars rover includes ground-penetrating radar (GPR). NASA plans to send the rover to Mars in 2020 to join its predecessors, Opportunity and Curiosity. The newest rover, currently being referred to as Mars 2020, will be equipped with even more technology than the previous rovers, …
Stonehenge Research Leaps Forward with GPR
The strange stone structures at Stonehenge have long baffled archaeologists and historians alike, but a major breakthrough may just explain what ancient civilizations from 3100 BC were doing with those massive rocks. Using ground-penetrating radar and other advanced survey equipment, researchers unearthed 17 new chapels and hundreds more archaeologically significant structures on the plains in Wiltshire surrounding the stones, which …
Investigators Use GPR to Demystify Three Cold Cases This Month
Ground Penetrating Radar, which uses radar pulses to create an image of the subsurface, has been making headlines lately across the world. It was cited as a key factor in the recent discoveries at Stonehenge, and it will also be installed on NASA’s Mars 2020 rover. It’s also been used to investigate at least three different cold cases over the …
The Role of Ground Penetrating Radar in Forensic Investigations
In today’s world, technology plays a key role in helpingGround Penetrating Radar various law enforcement agencies solve crimes that years earlier may have left everyone with more questions than answers. Forensic science, an ever-evolving area of law enforcement, relies on many different forms of technology to help technicians collect evidence that will help solve even the most complex crime. One …
Digging Deep with GPR Technology
Looking Back On a solemn day in America, George W. Bush took aim at “evil-doers” and promised that we, as a nation, would remain on guard. In 2001, it made sense to be frightened in the wake of terrorist attacks. The idea that our nation could be breached with such horrifying results shattered the illusion that America was impervious to …
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