First patented in the early 1900s, ground-penetrating radar has been used by geologists, archaeologists, and aeronautics engineers ever since. Notably, the Apollo 17 mission used a GPR to record depth ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Recent news reports have heralded the latest research on ...

Ordinarily, if you want to know how soil properties change at different depths, you have to extract soil core samples. Scientists have now determined that the same data can be obtained much more ...

An international team of researchers has mapped the entirety of an ancient, buried Roman city known as Falerii Novi using radar scanning technology. The researchers unraveled the secrets of the city, ...

GPR technology is becoming more widespread in Australia and overseas to detect potential unmarked graves and human burial sites A Guardian Australia investigation has revealed nine suspicious ...

As a result of stresses caused by water load, water saturation and erosion, engineers are looking for reliable methods that will enable them to probe the structural integrity of dams. Dams are ...

In September 2018, architects were hired by the Congregational Church of Hollis to help design and oversee the construction project for a church expansion. Architects used ground penetrating radar ...

Despite the proven importance of identifying metal targets and electrical lines before cutting into concrete, every day there are stories about mishaps that happen when the necessary reconnaissance is ...

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) offers residential and commercial inspectors, plumbing and utility contractors and electricians a host of safety, efficiency and revenue benefits. Image credit: ...