Using sector-scan sonar for the survey and management of submerged archaeological sites

This paper reports the results of using a sector scan sonar to record a range of submerged archaeological sites in both shallow and deep water locations. The Kongsberg MS 1000 sector scan sonar was developed for the commercial sector typically to carry out underwater inspections and surveys of bridg...

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Main Authors: Henderson, Jon, Abbott, Brian
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Published: Wiley 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35136/
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description This paper reports the results of using a sector scan sonar to record a range of submerged archaeological sites in both shallow and deep water locations. The Kongsberg MS 1000 sector scan sonar was developed for the commercial sector typically to carry out underwater inspections and surveys of bridges, dams, ports and harbours. However, as will be demonstrated below, the ability of the device to rapidly generate high quality, geometrically accurate scans of submerged features, coupled with its relative ease of use and deployment, make it a potentially important new tool for the survey and effective management of underwater archaeological sites.
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spelling nottingham-351362020-05-04T19:02:45Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35136/ Using sector-scan sonar for the survey and management of submerged archaeological sites Henderson, Jon Abbott, Brian This paper reports the results of using a sector scan sonar to record a range of submerged archaeological sites in both shallow and deep water locations. The Kongsberg MS 1000 sector scan sonar was developed for the commercial sector typically to carry out underwater inspections and surveys of bridges, dams, ports and harbours. However, as will be demonstrated below, the ability of the device to rapidly generate high quality, geometrically accurate scans of submerged features, coupled with its relative ease of use and deployment, make it a potentially important new tool for the survey and effective management of underwater archaeological sites. Wiley 2017-08-30 Article PeerReviewed Henderson, Jon and Abbott, Brian (2017) Using sector-scan sonar for the survey and management of submerged archaeological sites. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 46 (2). pp. 330-345. ISSN 1095-9270 sector-scan sonar; underwater heritage; archaeological survey http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1095-9270.12240/full doi:10.1111/1095-9270.12240 doi:10.1111/1095-9270.12240
spellingShingle sector-scan sonar; underwater heritage; archaeological survey
Henderson, Jon
Abbott, Brian
Using sector-scan sonar for the survey and management of submerged archaeological sites
title Using sector-scan sonar for the survey and management of submerged archaeological sites
title_full Using sector-scan sonar for the survey and management of submerged archaeological sites
title_fullStr Using sector-scan sonar for the survey and management of submerged archaeological sites
title_full_unstemmed Using sector-scan sonar for the survey and management of submerged archaeological sites
title_short Using sector-scan sonar for the survey and management of submerged archaeological sites
title_sort using sector-scan sonar for the survey and management of submerged archaeological sites
topic sector-scan sonar; underwater heritage; archaeological survey
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