Environmental regulations frequently require monitoring of the vadose zone below waste disposal sites. In order to minimize cost and assure reliability, it is important to optimize the placement of monitoring devices. The authors are conducting a field monitoring program at the University Maricopa Agricultural Center. The program is funded by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Output includes the probability of a hit.
It can also calculate the corresponding number of sampling points to cover an area and is linked to the economics of sampling. Consider an irregular array of devices. This allows examination of any existing array of devices and comparisons of alternatives leading to an optimum design. It also allows analysis of system for which some devices have failed in an otherwise regular grid. Consider non-uniform spill probabilities.