Geoscience Reference
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The procedure of mapping the golf green drainage system can be summarized as follows:
1. Identify at least two reference points.
2. Create a 1 × 1 m grid system on the golf green.
3. Delineate the boundary of the green.
4. Calibrate the radar.
5. Scan the green.
6. Process data and create scanned image of drain tiles.
7. Plot golf green map with drainage system.
This technology can directly benefit the golf course and the superintendent, and it can indirectly
benefit natural resources and the environment. Golf has grown in popularity in recent years. The
need to keep courses in pristine condition to attract golfers often fosters practices and management
techniques that create environmental hazards. Water leaving the root zone of many golf greens can
carry environmentally harmful nitrates or pesticides that, if not redirected, can be harmful to a
nontarget population. It is crucial to have this water properly drain into designated areas. Many golf
courses are making considerable efforts to be more environmentally conscious and are adopting
Audubon regions in proximity of urban dwellings. This GPR technology can provide golf course
managers with the critical information they need to make good and environmentally friendly deci-
sions. This technology can also be used on agricultural fields with drain tile and irrigation to exam-
ine similar factors.
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