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An enhanced scanning solutions module is disclosed including a flow control subsystem; a detector subsystem coupled to the flow control subsystem; a dryer/moisture separator subsystem coupled to the flow control subsystem; a sampling subsystem coupled to the flow control subsystem; and a software co

An enhanced scanning solutions module is disclosed including a flow control subsystem; a detector subsystem coupled to the flow control subsystem; a dryer/moisture separator subsystem coupled to the flow control subsystem; a sampling subsystem coupled to the flow control subsystem; and a software control subsystem coupled to the flow control subsystem, the detector subsystem, the dryer/moisture separator subsystem, or the sampling subsystem. The module can include a sampling subsystem having: a sample loop; an absorbent trap; or a gas chromatography injection port. The module can further include an exhaust; a pneumatic supply; a power supply; a bypass module; a feedback signal; or a pressure control subsystem.

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What is claimed is: 1. A mobile enhanced scanning solutions module comprising: a flow control subsystem controlling the rate of flow of a carrier gas obtained from an environmental subsurface; a plurality of measurement subsystems measuring or detecting in real time at least one contaminant in said

What is claimed is: 1. A mobile enhanced scanning solutions module comprising: a flow control subsystem controlling the rate of flow of a carrier gas obtained from an environmental subsurface; a plurality of measurement subsystems measuring or detecting in real time at least one contaminant in said carrier gas, said plurality of measurement subsystems comprising: a detector subsystem coupled to said flow control subsystem, a moisture separator subsystem coupled to said flow control subsystem, and a sampling subsystem coupled to said flow control subsystem; wherein said flow control subsystem switches, controls valves, and controls rate of flow of said carrier gas in real time among said plurality of measurement subsystems; a global positioning system (GPS) receiver integrated with a mobile data acquisition system geo-referencing data acquired from at least one of said detector subsystem or said sampling subsystem; and a software control subsystem coupled to said plurality of measurement subsystems and said flow control subsystem, sensing conditions in real time including said measured or detected contaminant, and at least one of configuring or reconfiguring said flow control subsystem and/or combinations of said plurality of measurement subsystems in real time, prior to exhaust, including timing, sequencing, monitoring, logging or recording data, in response to said sensed conditions. 2. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 1, wherein said sampling subsystem comprises at least one of: a sample loop; an absorbent trap; or a gas chromatography injection port. 3. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 1, further comprising at least one of: an in situ gas stream; a dryer; a moisture sensor detector; a pneumatic supply; a power supply; a bypass module; a feedback signal; a detector subsystem feedback signal; a calibration material; a tracer gas; a calibration gas; or a pressure control subsystem. 4. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 1, further comprising: a feedback signal mechanism coupled from at least one of said plurality of measurement subsystems to at least said flow control subsystem, wherein said flow control subsystem is further coupled to said software control subsystem. 5. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 1, wherein said software control subsystem configures or reconfigures said plurality of measurement subsystems in response to at least one of: a measured or detected volatile organic compound or sensed hydrogeological environmental conditions, wherein said environmental subsurface comprises an area beneath at least one of a surface of earth, and/or a surface of a body of water, and wherein said measured or detected volatile organic compound or sensed hydrogeological environmental conditions are measured or detected from said carrier gas received from a membrane interface probe (MIP) sensor driven into said environmental subsurface and in direct contact with soil as well as at least one of ground water, and/or contaminant vapor. 6. A mobile enhanced scanning solutions module comprising: a plurality of measurement subsystems measuring or detecting in real time at least one contaminant from a sample from an environmental subsurface, said plurality of measurement subsystems comprising: a detector subsystem selectively coupled to an in situ gas stream, and a sampling subsystem selectively coupled to the in situ gas stream; a global positioning system (GPS) receiver integrated with a mobile data acquisition system geo-referencing data acquired from at least one of said detector subsystem and/or said sampling subsystem; a software control subsystem coupled to said plurality of measurement subsystems sensing conditions in real time including at least one measured or detected contaminant and at least one of configuring or reconfiguring combinations of said plurality of measurement subsystems in real time, prior to exhaust, including timing, sequencing, monitoring, logging or recording data, in response to said sensed conditions; and wherein said environmental subsurface comprises an area beneath at least one of a surface of earth, or a surface of a body of water. 7. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 6, further comprising: a moisture separator subsystem coupled to said software control subsystem, wherein said moisture separator subsystem is selectively coupled to the in situ gas stream. 8. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 6, wherein said sampling subsystem comprises at least one of: a sample loop; an absorbent trap; or a gas chromatography injection port. 9. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 6, further comprising at least one of: a dryer; a moisture separator; a moisture sensor detector; a pneumatic supply; a power supply; a bypass module; a feedback signal; a detector subsystem feedback signal; a calibration material; a tracer gas; a calibration gas; or a pressure control subsystem. 10. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 6, wherein the enhanced scanning solutions module further comprises: an interface between said detector subsystem and a gas handling subsystem allowing insertion of at least one of: a sample, another detector, a flowpath, a flow path rate, a dryer, a moisture separator, a moisture sensor detector, a bypass, a feedback, a detector subsystem feedback, a tracer gas, a calibration gas, a calibration material, a sample loop, an absorbent trap, a gas chromatographic injection port, or a trap. 11. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 6, said software control subsystem comprises at least one of: a timer; a data logger; a sequencer; a valve control system; a monitor; a display; or a recording function. 12. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 6, further comprising a membrane interface probe apparatus coupled to said in situ gas stream comprising: a membrane interface probe (MIP) housing having a diameter of at least about 2.125 inches. 13. The enhanced scanning solutions module according to claim 12 wherein said MIP housing is coupled with a rod system. 14. The enhanced scanning solutions module according to claim 12 wherein said MIP housing is coupled with a push and hammer system. 15. The enhanced scanning solutions module according to claim 12 wherein said MIP housing is adapted for low sidewall support drive rod string applications. 16. The enhanced scanning solutions module according to claim 12, wherein said MIP housing comprises two or more permeable membranes. 17. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 6, further comprising at least one of: a membrane interface probe (MIP) housing having two or more permeable membranes coupled to said housing; or a MIP adapted to provide circumferential sensing. 18. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 17, wherein said two or more permeable membranes of said MIP housing are arranged equidistant about a circumference of said MIP housing. 19. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 18, wherein said MIP housing provides circumferential collection of volatile organic mass by said MIP housing. 20. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 6, further comprising a membrane interface probe apparatus comprising: a membrane interface probe (MIP) comprising at least one of a waterproof electrical coupling or an O-ring mechanical coupling, wherein at least one of said waterproof electrical coupling or said O-ring mechanical coupling are watertight. 21. The enhanced scanning solutions module of claim 6, further comprising a modular membrane interface probe (MIP) apparatus comprising: a modular membrane interface probe (MIP) comprising a plurality of modular components allowing field serviceable replacement of any malfunctioning components of said plurality of modular components other than a permeable membrane and/or an entire new MIP. 22. The module of claim 21, wherein the modular MIP apparatus comprises at least one of: an external barrel having a cavity; or an inner core barrel assembly field-insertable into said cavity having a heater cavity, wherein said heater cavity receives a field-insertable and removable cartridge heating element. 23. The module of claim 21, wherein the modular MIP apparatus comprises a removable conductivity nose assembly. 24. The module of claim 21, wherein the modular MIP apparatus further comprises a field-insertable and removable cartridge heating element. 25. The module of claim 21, wherein the modular MIP apparatus comprises at least one of a waterproof electrical connector or an O-ring seal. 26. The module of claim 6, further comprising a membrane interface probe apparatus comprising: a membrane interface probe (MIP) housing comprising an internal removable trap that collects and/or concentrates one or more volatile organic compounds. 27. The module of claim 26, wherein the MIP apparatus, wherein said removable trap detects concentration levels of said one or more volatile organic compounds, and specifically identifies said one or more compounds through chromatographic analysis. 28. The module of claim 26, wherein the MIP apparatus, further comprising: a calibrator that calibrates said MIP using chromatographic methods. 29. The module of claim 26, wherein the MIP apparatus further comprises means for at least one of trapping or concentrating of volatile organic compounds during at least one of MIP sampling or logging events. 30. The module of claim 6, further comprising a membrane interface probe apparatus comprising: a membrane interface probe (MIP) comprising a heated transfer line from a body of said MIP to a surface detector suite that minimizes loss of volatile organic compounds in a cold transfer line. 31. The module of claim 6, wherein said enhanced scanning solutions module, further comprises: a sample introduction system coupled to said MIP that introduces a calibration gas; and allows for simultaneous sampling of a volatile organic gas stream for chromatographic analysis. 32. The module of claim 6, further comprising: a depth measurement device coupled to said global positioning system (GPS) receiver integrated with said mobile data acquisition system allow simultaneous geo-referencing in at least three (3) dimensions of at least one of said detection subsystem or said sampling subsystem, in an environmental subsurface, wherein said environmental subsurface comprises an area beneath at least one of a surface of earth, or a surface of a body of water, and wherein said in situ gas stream is coupled to a moveable direct reading sensor in direct contact with at least one of soil, water or vapor.