scholarly journals Sensing the Past: Perspectives on Collaborative Archaeology and Ground Penetrating Radar Techniques from Coastal California

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Gabriel M. Sanchez ◽  
Michael A. Grone ◽  
Alec J. Apodaca ◽  
R. Scott Byram ◽  
Valentin Lopez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Geophysical Methods ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
California Department ◽  
Parks And Recreation ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
The University ◽  
Remote Sensing Methods

This paper summarizes over a decade of collaborative eco-archaeological research along the central coast of California involving researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, tribal citizens from the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, and California Department of Parks and Recreation archaeologists. Our research employs remote sensing methods to document and assess cultural resources threatened by coastal erosion and geophysical methods to identify archaeological deposits, minimize impacts on sensitive cultural resources, and provide tribal and state collaborators with a suite of data to consider before proceeding with any form of invasive archaeological excavation. Our case study of recent eco-archaeological research developed to define the historical biogeography of threatened and endangered anadromous salmonids demonstrates how remote sensing technologies help identify dense archaeological deposits, remove barriers, and create bridges through equitable and inclusive research practices between archaeologists and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. These experiences have resulted in the incorporation of remote sensing techniques as a central approach of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band when conducting archaeology in their traditional territories.

scholarly journals Sensing the Past: Perspectives on Remote Sensing and Collaborative Archaeology from Coastal California

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Sanchez ◽  
Michael Grone ◽  
Alec Apodaca ◽  
Scott Byram ◽  
Valentin Lopez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Geophysical Methods ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
California Department ◽  
Parks And Recreation ◽  
Collaborative Archaeology ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
The University ◽  
Remote Sensing Methods

This paper summarizes over a decade of collaborative eco-archaeological research along the central coast of California involving researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, tribal citizens from the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, and California Department of Parks and Recreation archaeologists. Our research employs remote sensing methods to document and assess cultural resources threatened by coastal erosion and geophysical methods to identify archaeological deposits, minimize impacts on sensitive cultural resources, and provide tribal and state collaborators with a suite of data to consider before proceeding with any form of invasive archaeological excavation. Our case study of recent eco-archaeological research developed to define the historical biogeography of threatened and endangered anadromous salmonids demonstrates how remote sensing technologies help identify dense archaeological deposits, remove barriers, and create bridges through equitable and inclusive research practices between archaeologists and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. These experiences have resulted in the incorporation of remote sensing techniques as a central approach of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band when conducting archaeology in their traditional territories.

scholarly journals Remote sensing techniques in the search for ancient shipwrecks: how to distinguish a wreck from a rock in geophysical recordings

2007 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 1845 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Sakellariou
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Shallow Water ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Geophysical Methods ◽  
Geological Structure ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Marine Geology ◽  
Side Scan Sonar ◽  
Sonar Images ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques

This paper presents the way conventional marine geophysical methods may be used with the highest efficiency for deep-water archaeological research, especially for the detection of ancient shipwrecks. Their use becomes all the more effective, when the principles of oceanography and marine geology are being followed during the interpretation of the geophysical recordings. The integration of sub-bottom profiling data provides valuable information on the geological structure of the seafloor 's shallow substrate, which are an almost absolute prerequisite for a geologically reasonable interpretation of the side scan sonar images. Otherwise, interpretation of the sonar recordings may be erroneous or may be in direct discrepancy with the shallow sub-seafloor geological structure. Limitations of the efficiency of the geophysical methods in the case of targets of biogenic or anthropogenic origin or in shallow water environments are also being discussed

scholarly journals Remote Sensing

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 10.1-10.21 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bühl ◽  
S. Alexander ◽  
S. Crewell ◽  
A. Heymsfield ◽  
H. Kalesse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
In Situ Measurements ◽  
Ice Formation ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Passive Remote Sensing ◽  
Level Information ◽  
Formation And Evolution ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
Remote Sensing Methods

Abstract State-of-the-art remote sensing techniques applicable to the investigation of ice formation and evolution are described. Ground-based and spaceborne measurements with lidar, radar, and radiometric techniques are discussed together with a global view on past and ongoing remote sensing measurement campaigns concerned with the study of ice formation and evolution. This chapter has the intention of a literature study and should illustrate the major efforts that are currently taken in the field of remote sensing of atmospheric ice. Since other chapters of this monograph mainly focus on aircraft in situ measurements, special emphasis is put on active remote sensing instruments and synergies between aircraft in situ measurements and passive remote sensing methods. The chapter concentrates on homogeneous and heterogeneous ice formation in the troposphere because this is a major topic of this monograph. Furthermore, methods that deliver direct, process-level information about ice formation are elaborated with a special emphasis on active remote sensing methods. Passive remote sensing methods are also dealt with but only in the context of synergy with aircraft in situ measurements.

scholarly journals Integrating Airborne Laser Scanning and 3D Ground-Penetrating Radar for the Investigation of Protohistoric Structures in Croatian Istria

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 8166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Bernardini ◽  
Giacomo Vinci ◽  
Emanuele Forte ◽  
Arianna Mocnik ◽  
Josip Višnjić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Burial Mound ◽  
Volume Reconstruction ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
2D And 3D

We present the investigation of two rather ephemeral archaeological sites located in the municipality of Oprtalj/Portole (Croatian Istria) by means of integrated archaeological, geophysical and remote sensing techniques. The results obtained confirm the first interpretation of these contexts; a protohistoric burial mound and a small hillfort, respectively. We further obtained detailed information about both deposits through 2D and 3D remote sensing and geophysical studies that produced maps, volumes, profiles and cross-sections. At the first site, the volume reconstruction of both the inner stone core and the superimposed earth of the putative stone mound also allowed us to estimate the labour necessary to erect the structure. In conclusion, our study demonstrates that the integrated approach can be valuable not only to acquire novel data about the archaeological deposits but also to calibrate future investigations and to plan effective measures for heritage management, monitoring and valorization.

scholarly journals Documentation of archaeological sites in northern iraq using remote sensing methods

2015 ◽  
Vol XL-5/W7 ◽  
pp. 331-336
Author(s):  
E. Matoušková ◽  
K. Pavelka ◽  
K. Nováček ◽  
L. Starková
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Urban Network ◽  
Northern Iraq ◽  
West Bohemia ◽  
Historical Sites ◽  
The University ◽  
Remote Sensing Methods

The MULINEM (The Medieval Urban Landscape in Northeastern Mesopotamia) project is aiming to investigate a Late Sasanian and Islamic urban network in the land of Erbil, historic province of Hidyab (Adiabene) that is located in the northern Iraq. The research of the hierarchical urban network in a defined area belongs to approaches rarely used in the study of the Islamic urbanism. The project focuses on the cluster of urban sites of the 6th–17th centuries A.D. This paper focuses on remote sensing analysis of historical sites with special interest of FORMOSAT-2 data that have been gained through a research announcement: Free FORMOSAT-2 satellite Imagery. Documentation of two archaeological sites (Makhmúr al-Qadima and Kushaf) are introduced. FORMOSAT-2 data results have been compared to historic CORONA satellite data of mentioned historical sites purchased earlier by the University of West Bohemia. Remote sensing methods were completed using in-situ measurements.

scholarly journals Application of Remote Sensing to the Investigation of Rock Slopes: Experience Gained and Lessons Learned

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doug Stead ◽  
Davide Donati ◽  
Andrea Wolter ◽  
Matthieu Sturzenegger
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Rock Slopes ◽  
Field Methods ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Difficult Terrain ◽  
Remote Sensing Methods

The stability and deformation behavior of high rock slopes depends on many factors, including geological structures, lithology, geomorphic processes, stress distribution, and groundwater regime. A comprehensive mapping program is, therefore, required to investigate and assess the stability of high rock slopes. However, slope steepness, rockfalls and ongoing instability, difficult terrain, and other safety concerns may prevent the collection of data by means of traditional field techniques. Therefore, remote sensing methods are often critical to perform an effective investigation. In this paper, we describe the application of field and remote sensing approaches for the characterization of rock slopes at various scale and distances. Based on over 15 years of the experience gained by the Engineering Geology and Resource Geotechnics Research Group at Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, Canada), we provide a summary of the potential applications, advantages, and limitations of varied remote sensing techniques for comprehensive characterization of rock slopes. We illustrate how remote sensing methods have been critical in performing rock slope investigations. However, we observe that traditional field methods still remain indispensable to collect important intact rock and discontinuity condition data.

scholarly journals Identificando áreas de actividad a través del uso de GPR en la costa del Soconusco

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 41-63
Author(s):  
Marx Navarro Castillo ◽  
Hector Neff
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Ceramic Production ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Important Data ◽  
Low Visibility ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
Ground Penetrating

This article is focused on the importance of remote sensing techniques for archaeological studies, specifically LiDAR, and geophysics techniques, such as ground penetrating radar (GPR). The use of LiDAR has become popular in the last ten years and its use in forested places has been very effective despite the low visibility. In the case of GPR, it is generally used in those places where evidence of structure remains can be found. However, in the sites identified by the Project Costa del Soconusco there are no buildings with these characteristics, but their usefulness for the identification of areas of ceramic production have been decisive for the development of our study. These techniques have provided important data that has allowed us to know more about the settlements located in the eastern region of Soconusco.

scholarly journals Very-high-resolution mapping of river-immersed topography by remote sensing

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Feurer ◽  
Jean-Stéphane Bailly ◽  
Christian Puech ◽  
Yann Le Coarer ◽  
Alain A. Viau
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Aerial Image ◽  
Depth Measurement ◽  
Very High Spatial Resolution ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
Logarithmic Relationship ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Very High

Remote sensing has been used to map river bathymetry for several decades. Non-contact methods are necessary in several cases: inaccessible rivers, large-scale depth mapping, very shallow rivers. The remote sensing techniques used for river bathymetry are reviewed. Frequently, these techniques have been developed for marine environment and have then been transposed to riverine environments. These techniques can be divided into two types: active remote sensing, such as ground penetrating radar and bathymetric lidar; or passive remote sensing, such as through-water photogrammetry and radiometric models. This last technique — which consists of finding a logarithmic relationship between river depth and image values — appears to be the most used. Fewer references exist for the other techniques, but lidar is an emerging technique. For each depth measurement method, we detail the physical principles and then a review of the results obtained in the field. This review shows a lack of data for very shallow rivers, where a very high spatial resolution is needed. Moreover, the cost related to aerial image acquisition is often huge. Hence we propose an application of two techniques, radiometric models and through-water photogrammetry, with very- high-resolution passive optical imagery, light platforms, and off-the-shelf cameras. We show that, in the case of the radiometric models, measurement is possible with a spatial filtering of about 1 m and a homogeneous river bottom. In contrast, with through-water photogrammetry, fine ground resolution and bottom textures are necessary.

scholarly journals A HERITAGE INVENTORY FOR DOCUMENTING ENDANGERED ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

2017 ◽  
Vol IV-2/W2 ◽  
pp. 237-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Sheldrick ◽  
A. Zerbini
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Agricultural Expansion ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Controlled Vocabularies ◽  
Cidoc Crm ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques ◽  
And Training

The heritage of the Middle East and North Africa is under growing threat from a variety of factors, including agricultural expansion, urban development, looting, and conflict. Recording and documenting this heritage is therefore a key priority to aid heritage practitioners tasked with protecting sites and evaluating their condition on the ground. The Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) project has developed a methodology for the identification, documentation, analysis, and monitoring of sites across the region to aid heritage professionals in these efforts. The project uses remote sensing techniques along with traditional archaeological research and prospection methods to collect data, which are stored and managed in a custom-designed database adapted from open-source Arches v.3 software, using CIDOC CRM standards and controlled vocabularies. In addition to these activities, the EAMENA project has initiated an international conference series and training workshops to support and establish partnerships with heritage professionals and institutions across the region.

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