Application of Geodetic Techniques for Antenna Positioning in a Ground Penetrating Radar Method

¹ AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, A. Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
² AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering, A. Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

^* Corresponding author: ortyl@agh.edu.pl

Abstract

The accuracy of determining the location of detectable subsurface objects is related to the accuracy of the position of georadar traces in a given profile, which in turn depends on the precise assessment of the distance covered by an antenna. During georadar measurements the distance covered by an antenna can be determined with a variety of methods. Recording traces at fixed time intervals is the simplest of them. A method which allows for more precise location of georadar traces is recording them at fixed distance intervals, which can be performed with the use of distance triggers (such as a measuring wheel or a hip chain). The search for methods eliminating these discrepancies can be based on the measurement of spatial coordinates of georadar traces conducted with the use of modern geodetic techniques for 3-D location. These techniques include above all a GNSS satellite system and electronic tachymeters. Application of the above mentioned methods increases the accuracy of space location of georadar traces. The article presents the results of georadar measurements performed with the use of geodetic techniques in the test area of Mydlniki in Krakow. A satellite receiver Leica system 1200 and a electronic tachymeter Leica 1102 TCRA were integrated with the georadar equipment. The accuracy of locating chosen subsurface structures was compared.