Detecting UXO: putting it all into perspective

C. Malcolm Mackenzie; Christine M. Jordan; Regina E. Dugan; Michael A. Kolodny

doi:10.1117/12.211305

20 June 1995 Detecting UXO: putting it all into perspective

C. Malcolm Mackenzie, Christine M. Jordan, Regina E. Dugan, Michael A. Kolodny

Proceedings Volume 2496, Detection Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211305
Event: SPIE's 1995 Symposium on OE/Aerospace Sensing and Dual Use Photonics, 1995, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

This paper details the background and status of the unexploded ordance (UXO) problem. Included are a brief history of the problem; a discussion of government initiatives; and a description of UXO detection technologies, their effectiveness, and potential future uses. This paper focuses on domestic UXO contamination primarily resulting from training and testing exercises; nevertheless, the discussion pertains to UXO contamination that has resulted from wartime activities throughout the world. Currently, there is no safe, technically feasible method to accurately detect, locate, and identify surface and subsurface UXO.

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C. Malcolm Mackenzie, Christine M. Jordan, Regina E. Dugan, and Michael A. Kolodny "Detecting UXO: putting it all into perspective", Proc. SPIE 2496, Detection Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets, (20 June 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211305

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